MEDIA ROOTS- Every time I read an article about TEPCO, the Japanese government and their handling of the Fukushima nuclear plant, the situation appears progressively more bleak. For months, Japanese officials refused to admit that any meltdowns were occurring. Finally, they admitted that all three reactors incurred full meltdowns in the immediate wake of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The … Read More
RT– Did you grow up hating Barbie, envious of the darling doll’s flawless features, palatial dream house, drop-top convertible and perfect (and plastic) boyfriend? Now you have a whole new reason to abhor the iconic American effigy that has objectified women for half a century—she’s ruining the rainforest! Activists at Greenpeace are launching an all-out war on the 11.5 inch-tall … Read More
Flashpoints – July 4, 2011 at 5:00pm Click to listen (or download) KPFA– On this edition of Flashpoints, a nationally syndicated radio show, Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff from Project Censored and Abby Martin from Media Roots report the latest news and coverage from the Fukushima nuclear disaster. On this edition of Flashpoints, a nationally syndicated radio show, Peter … Read More
VETERANS TODAY– The Department of Veterans Affairs, May 2007, Gulf War Veterans Information System reports the following: Total U.S. Military Gulf War Deaths: 73,846 *Deaths amongst Deployed: 17,847 *Deaths amongst Non-Deployed: 55,999 *Total number of disability claims filed: 1,620,906 *Disability Claims amongst Deployed: 407,911 *Disability Claims amongst Non-Deployed: 1,212,995 *Percentage of combat troops that filed Disability Claims 36% Soldiers, … Read More
NATURAL NEWS– The battle to save the Fukushima nuclear power plant now appears lost as the radioactive core from Reactor No. 2 has melted through the containment vessel and dropped into the concrete basement of the reactor structure. This is “raising fears of a major release of radiation at the site,” reports The Guardian, which broke the story. A former … Read More
