[From National Secular Society] The Pope has claimed that atheism is responsible for the destruction of the environment. In a speech at the Vatican on Wednesday, Ratzinger said: “Is it not true that inconsiderate use of creation begins where God is marginalized or also where his existence is denied? If the human creature’s relationship with [...]
Archive For August, 2009
Only 3 Days Remaining in Students for a Free Tibet ‘s Online Art Auction
[This is an organization I used to print for, and I highly recommend supporting. -RS] Thanks to everyone who attended 50×50 Art for Tibet earlier this month, to those who have already participated in the online auction, and of course to the artists who made this event possible. Because of your support, Art for Tibet [...]
‘MONEY NEAR VOTES’ ZOOMS IN ON BANKING INDUSTRY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS GIVEN WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF HOUSE VOTE ON CREDIT CARD BILL
MAPLight.org’s Newest Government Transparency Tool Tracks Special Interest Funding to U.S. Congress Down to Day of Vote BERKELEY, CA Aug. 26–MAPLight.org, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization that shows the connection between money and politics, released ‘Money Near Votes,’ a new government transparency tool. This public, web-accessible data mashup combines information on campaign finance and congressional [...]
Hope For Women:Fair Trade Products Created by Women Artisans – Roger’s Posterous
[From rsnyder's Posterous] Hope For Women:Fair Trade Products Created by Women Artisans Hope For Women brings premium quality, Fair Trade products created by women artisans to the mainstream marketplace. We are a socially responsible organization committed to providing sustainable employment for economically disadvantaged women worldwide. We offer products exclusively made by women so they can [...]
Nader Was Right: Liberals Are Going Nowhere With Obama
[From Truthdig] By Chris Hedges The American empire has not altered under Barack Obama. It kills as brutally and indiscriminately in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan as it did under George W. Bush. It steals from the U.S. treasury to enrich the corporate elite as rapaciously. It will not give us universal health care, abolish the [...]
2011 Nissan LEAF
First Look: 2011 Nissan LEAF Nissan charges ahead with its electric vehicle, coming to U.S. dealers in late 2010. By Sam Mitani August 2009 Nissan unveiled its electric vehicle in Japan, equipped with its sophisticated EV-IT system that supports full-time electric driving. The car is based on an all-new EV platform that features a highly [...]
Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder
[From The Nation] by JEREMY SCAHILL August 4, 2009 Erik Prince A former Blackwater employee and an ex-US Marine who has worked as a security operative for the company have made a series of explosive allegations in sworn statements filed on August 3 in federal court in Virginia. The two men claim that the company’s [...]
CEA members don’t like carting away garbage, try to beat NYC recycling laws
[From Crunchgear] by John Biggs on August 3, 2009 The CEA represents the CE industry and runs CES. The CE industry likes to make and ship thing but it doesn’t like to recycle them. Therefore, in the proud tradition of astroturfing, it’s fighting back against New York City Local Laws 13 and 21 of 2008 [...]
