Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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U.S.
Pythons invading Everglades, hunting animals to extinction
February 1, 2012"Last October, we found a 50-foot snake with an 80-pound doe inside it."
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Progressive SuperPAC targets Tea Party Republicans
January 31, 2012The SuperPAC, a form of political committee that has served the political interests of the wealthy, is being turned on its head by the CREDO SuperPAC.
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World
Is seal killing at an end?
January 30, 2012Sealing - a grotesque business that involves killing seals for both their fur and meat - may soon see its last days in Canada.
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U.S.
Tucson bans Mexican-American studies, students walk out
January 26, 2012On Monday, after the Tucson, Ariz. school district banned its acclaimed Mexican-American studies program, hundreds of high school students throughout the city walked out of their schools in protest.
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State of the Union address, DREAM Act Undocumented youth respond
January 25, 2012In his State of the Union address, the president described the challenges faced by undocumented youth: many of them are already responding favorably: "I'm a DREAMer and I believe myself to be an American. I have...
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World
Fracking banned in Bulgaria
January 24, 2012This development marks Bulgaria as the second country in the European Union to ban fracking, after France.
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U.S.
Nation’s largest annual LGBT rights gathering to meet in Baltimore
January 23, 2012LGBT activists and allies will come together and develop strategies for this crucial election year, and determine how to build support and political power.
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After blackouts, anti-piracy bills lose support
January 19, 2012The bills had the financial backing of major corporate interests including the film and entertainment industries, and cable television, among others.
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