Environment
Organizers in Colombia’s flower industry: These roses have thorns!
October 16, 2014For workers in Colombia, providing bouquets for vases has meant increasing hours with falling pay, growing health problems, and human rights violations.
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“Sixteen Tons,” a novel about coal miners, invites us to rethink capitalism
October 15, 2014"Sixteen Tons" represents violent behavior on all sides, urging us to reflect on the circumstances in our class culture that foster brutality.
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Environmental leader David Beach issues urgent call to action
October 14, 2014"Overcome the temptation of the present generation to pass the problem onto future generations."
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On climate train, green architect talks blueprints for future
October 14, 2014It's not just about reforming building regulations and materials, or outfitting buildings with snappy new energy-efficient technology, we also need to get everybody on board.
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Occupy Alaska: Thousands of walrus stranded
October 10, 2014Without a source of sea ice on which to spend the winter, the mammals have been forced to come ashore seeking refuge, in record numbers, confused and stranded.
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