Rated • 1 review • activism, iran • hrw.org
Iran: Night Raids Terrorize Civilians
Security Forces Wreck Homes, Destroy Property to Stop Protest Chants; News Access Curtailed
June 26, 2009
Rated • 1 review • politics, global warming • grist.org
Climate Citizens Video: Lawmakers talk about climate policy"
A listing of YouTube videos of House Representatives giving their floor speeches before the vote on the Cap and Trade bill.
Rated • 1 review • politics, global warming • edf.org
House Passes Most Important Environmental And Energy Legislation in U.S. History
June 26, 2009
From the page: "The American Clean Energy and Security Act is the most important environmental and energy legislation in our nation's history. Today's vote is a huge achievement for the country and the climate, and we applaud Speaker Pelosi, Chairmen Waxman and Markey, and all members of the House who helped craft this landmark legislation and get it passed."
Now on to the Senate...
Rated • 1 review • politics, video, global warming • youtube.com
From being naysayer to helping pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act, Rep. Doggett explains why.
Rated • 1 review • politics, global warming • grist.org
House swing votes stay mum on climate bill
By Jonathan Hiskes
June 24, 2009
From the page: And even though the Waxman-Markey bill is expected to receive a vote this Friday, many of the 31 lawmakers in this likely "swing" group are reluctant to reveal their positions on the bill. A search of their recent press statements turns up surprisingly little information about their opinions. (Then again, that could reveal just as much about the mainstream media's level of interest in the energy bill.) The congressional Web sites of the 31 yield even less insight into their positions.
Rated • 1 review • politics, rain forest, forestry, journalism • nature.org
The Peruvian Amazon Explodes...But Is Anyone Watching?
Written by David Cleary
Published on June 23rd, 2009
From the page: "This is a shame: in a world increasingly worried about climate change and concerned with human rights, what is happening in the Peruvian Amazon deserves far more attention than it is getting. And without more people paying attention, inside and outside Peru, the body count will rise."
Rated • 1 review • alternative energy, politics, science • yahoo.com
Asia Challenges the U.S. for Green Tech Supremacy
By CESAR BACANI / HONG KONG
Jun 24, 2009
From the page: "America was caught off guard in the 1950s when the Soviet Union suddenly launched its first Sputnik satellite. It looks like history may repeat itself, but this time the arena is more down to earth. In August, the leaders of Japan, China and Korea will hold a trilateral summit to discuss how they can pool their resources and expertise to develop and commercialize emerging green technologies. Who knows what world-beating products and processes will result from a successful collaboration?
As it is, Japan has already sped ahead of the U.S. in hybrid car technology. China is emerging as a leader in electric cars, solar power and wind power. Korea is not yet known for anything environmentally friendly, but that is about to change. The Korean government is spending $31 billion to fund research into 27 green technologies, including non-silicon based solar cells, biomass fuels, and carbon collection, storage and processing."
Rated • 1 review • politics, global warming • grist.org
Seeking a tougher climate bill, green groups set eyes on the Senate
by Kate Sheppard
24 Jun 2009
From the page: "Environmental groups are downplaying hopes that their allies in Congress will be able to strengthen the American Clean Energy and Security Act once the House begins debate on the bill later this week, though some officials from climate action groups remain optimistic that the bill can be strengthened later in the legislative process."
Rated • 1 review • photography • flickr.com
Rated • 1 review • agriculture, health • nytimes.com
Lettuce From the Garden, With Worms
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: June 20, 2009
From the page: "A terrific new documentary, "Food, Inc.," playing in cinemas nationwide, offers a powerful and largely persuasive diagnosis of American agriculture. Go see it, but be warned that you may not want to eat for a week afterward.
(It was particularly unnerving to see leftover animal bits washed over with ammonia and ground into "hamburger filler." If you happen to be eating a hamburger as you read this, I apologize.)
"The way we eat has changed more in the last 50 years than in the previous 10,000," Michael Pollan, the food writer, declares in the film."
