health
Today in labor and people’s history: Medicare and Medicaid established
July 30, 2012On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation establishing Medicare and Medicaid. It came after decades of struggle.
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Adoption event: Abused Caboodle cats will finally find homes
July 27, 2012On August 11 and 12, the ASPCA will host an adoption to find safe homes for cats rescued from the abusive conditions of the Caboodle Ranch.
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Illegal marijuana farms killing wildlife
July 27, 2012Researchers have found that commercial anti-rodent chemicals present in illegal pot farms are poisoning and killing animals.
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In Japan, thousands protest nuclear power
July 18, 2012This comes one year after Japan was struck by the earthquake- and tsunami-triggered Fukushima Daichi disaster.
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UK activists target Shell’s Arctic agenda
July 17, 2012Activists with Greenpeace shut down 74 Shell gas stations July 16, in London and Edinburgh, to protest the oil corporation's plans to drill into the sensitive Arctic ecosystem for oil.
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