Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Opinion
“The Walking Dead” is more alive than ever
April 4, 2012When it comes to television, adaptations of graphic novels are risky business. When AMC picked up "The Walking Dead," however, it was a risk worth taking.
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Cat rescuers hold Caboodle Ranch owner accountable (with video)
April 3, 2012"What a lucrative business, charging desperate, caring people to take homeless cats at $100 to $200 each. When they die a month later, he just takes more."
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Environment and politics: one and the same
March 30, 2012"Capitalism is fundamentally incapable of dealing with climate change." These were the words of microbial ecologist Steve McCallister.
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“Holiday on ICE” is anything but, immigration lawyers charge
March 29, 2012This hearing ignored the grim reality of the U.S. immigration detention system, which is marked by abuse.
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Gulf dolphins suffer post-oil spill illnesses
March 27, 2012In Barataria Bay, La. (located in the northern Gulf of Mexico), bottlenose dolphins are suffering from severe illnesses - the aftermath of the BP oil spill, according to a report by Click Green.
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Keystone XL: Native Americans outraged
March 23, 2012
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Cats at Caboodle Ranch subjected to horrific conditions
March 22, 2012Authorities seized the suffering animals and charged Caboodle's founder and operator with cruelty to animals and scheme to defraud.
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Robot jellyfish pulls hydrogen fuel from water
March 22, 2012An underwater robot has been modeled after a jellyfish, and will be used in rescue efforts and surveillance.
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