Environment
Rhino killings on the rise in South Africa
November 28, 2012The Finfoot Game Reserve in Vaalkop Dam, South Africa became the sight of animal cruelty and bloodshed this month.
Read moreActivists fight expansion of toxic waste dump
November 27, 2012Last month, the Calif. Department of Toxic Substances Control charged that Chemical Waste Management's 72 unreported spills show that the company cannot be trusted to protect human health.
Read moreYou can’t filibuster Mother Nature
November 27, 2012The ultra-right, congressional Republicans, Republicans in state legislatures, and the Koch brothers and their cohort and paid flacks have a problem. It is called reality.
Read moreAnimal abuse: Some food for thought this Thanksgiving
November 21, 2012On the East Coast where I grew up, Thanksgiving was one of the holidays that was a big deal to us. My parents made a huge turkey with stuffing, corn on the cob, and mashed potatoes,...
Read moreClimate change: A stark choice for humanity
November 19, 2012Planet Earth is facing a double whammy - an environmental meltdown and an economic crisis.
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