U.S. Dirty War in Afghanistan a Self-Inflicted Nightmare

Thu. Mar. 1st, 2012

News from Afghanistan is impossible to reconcile with hope of success. The desecration of corpses by four Marines who were filmed last year urinating on what appear to be the bodies of three dead Taliban fighters, has justly caused rage...

Running out of water in Chile: Antofagasta sets its sights on Minnesota’s water wealth

Thu. Mar. 1st, 2012  |  Carla  Arneson

Concerned Minnesotans are demanding protection of our wealth of water, asking for a moratorium on sulfide mining, pointing to the industry’s abysmal track record of water contamination. There is another reason for concern. Water consumption.

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Thu. Mar. 1st, 2012

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Burnt to the Ground

Thu. Mar. 1st, 2012  |  Harry Drabik

No, the title isn’t world news. Inside while snow flew, I remembered an incident when I was six. Mother going to lie down with a headache (I’m sure it had nothing to do with me) presented a perfect opportunity for a camping adventure...

Another Day, Another Celebrity Suicide, Another School Shooting

Thu. Mar. 1st, 2012  |  Gary G. Kohls, MD

Congratulations America. In recent months you have managed to claim a few more celebrities to suicide and/or homicide. And there is no sign that the trend is subsiding. Not only are celebrities at continued risk, but you have claimed hundreds...