Illegal logging is rapidly destroying the Earth’s stores of natural resources at a time when runaway climate change threatens life on every continent. However, a review of the legality of 156 logging contracts in Democratic Republic of Congo will put its ancient forests in peril, rather than protect them.     Full Story…

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Greenpeace today embarked on the Indonesian leg of its “Forests for Climate” ship tour, to shine the spotlight on the rampant destruction of the Paradise Forests - the last remaining ancient forests of Southeast Asia.     Full Story…

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October 2, 2008, U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Brad Sherman [D-CA] asks:
“But why are we bailing out the Bank of China? Why are we bailing out the Saudi royal family?…
The only way they can pass this bill is by creating and by sustaining a panic atmosphere…
A few Members were even told that there would be […]

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Interview with Naomi Wolf author of “Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries” given October 4, 2008 on Mind Over Matters, KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle.
Watch the talk by Naomi Wolf on “The End of America” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjALf12PAWc

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Dr Shann Turnbull - Principal - International Institute for Self-governance

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On the last day of the Science Blogs Book Club discussion about Dr. Paul A. Offit’s recently published Autism’s False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure, I’ll start by quoting the last paragraph of the book:

The science is largely complete. Ten epidemiological studies have shown MMR vaccine doesn’t cause autism; […]

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How Fatty Foods Curb Hunger:
Fatty foods may not be the healthiest diet choice, but those rich in unsaturated fats - such as avocados, nuts and olive oil - have been found to play a pivotal role in sending this important message to your brain: stop eating, you’re full.
The broad point is probably known to you, […]

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