Culture
New comic to dish the dirt on ocean pollution
July 11, 2012The Pacific Garbage Patch is an area of the Pacific Ocean filled with tons of plastic trash, which has increased exponentially.
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Today in history: Musicians targeted in anti-Communist witch-hunt
June 22, 2012On June 22, 1950, renowned musicians/performers Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Lena Horne, Pete Seeger and Artie Shaw were labeled as suspected "Communist sympathizers" in the infamous publication "Red Channels."
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“The Revolutionary” – an American in China’s Communist Party
June 18, 2012This is the story of a civil rights activist and union organizer who became a linguist, went to China after World War II, and joined the Chinese Communist revolution.
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Efforts to relax marijuana laws gain support
June 11, 2012Once consigned to the political fringe, marijuana policy is appearing on legislative agendas around the country thanks to an energized base of supporters.
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“Prometheus” – The return of smart sci-fi
June 11, 2012The storytelling approach here was very cerebral, which instantly makes "Prometheus" a candidate for the best science fiction film seen in several years.
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