Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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U.S.
Other countries ahead of U.S. on electric cars
June 3, 2011Where are we in regard to clean energy and fuel-efficient cars in the U.S.? It appears other countries are leading the way.
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Opinion
What does the future hold for reading?
June 3, 2011Less than half of Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 ever read for pleasure.
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U.S.
Anti-union Whole Foods, others sell GMF “health food”
June 1, 2011GM foods risk both human health and that of the environment, and there is no law in the U.S. that requires genetically modified organisms to be labeled as such.
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U.S.
Unions help towns in tornado aftermath
May 26, 2011"I've been in the labor movement since 1998, and seeing more than 150 of my union brothers and sisters come together to help one another and their communities is the proudest moment of my life."
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U.S.
Putting high-speed rail back on track
May 25, 2011President Obama announced recently that $8 billion in Recovery Act grants are going to the development of America's first nationwide high-speed intercity rail service program.
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U.S.
Kentucky approves tax breaks for ark park
May 24, 2011A state contractor has concluded that Ark Encounter, a Bible theme park, has met Kentucky's requirements to receive $43 million in tax incentives.
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World
Scientists fine-tune extinction rate projections
May 23, 2011Although species extinction caused by habitat loss is not as dire a problem as initially believed, the global extinction crisis is still a real threat.
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Opinion
Progressives prepare for zombie doomsday
May 19, 2011Will this weekend bring the rapture or one big zombie apocolypse?
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