Even as President Obama maintains close to 50,000 troops in Iraq and continues to escalate and expandthe war in Afghanistan, the antiwar movement in America continues to shrink (PDF). So, what happened? Reason.tv visited two antiwar protests—one left-leaning, one libertarian—in an attempt to answer that question. Author and historian Thaddeus Russell and Reason Senior Editor Brian Doherty also weigh… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Big Government Discovery Date : 20/01/2011 21:00 Number of articles : 4
Continue reading …Even as President Obama maintains close to 50,000 troops in Iraq and continues to escalate and expandthe war in Afghanistan, the antiwar movement in America continues to shrink (PDF). So, what happened? Reason.tv visited two antiwar protests—one left-leaning, one libertarian—in an attempt to answer that question. Author and historian Thaddeus Russell and Reason Senior Editor Brian Doherty also weigh… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Big Government Discovery Date : 20/01/2011 21:00 Number of articles : 4
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Photo credit: US Fish & Wildlife Service Just before the tiny Maguire daisy, native to the desert Southwest of the United States , was placed on the endangered species list in 1985, a survey estimated that the population had dropped to just seven plants. Extinction, it seemed, was inevitable. Thanks to continued conservation efforts , the situation today is looking much better—making the da… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Bedbugs are starting to take on the characteristics of comic book villains. The first comprehensive study shows that as we keep dosing them with pesticides, they keep getting stronger, reports the Wall Street Journal . They’ve quickly developed natural defenses on three fronts—better nerve centers to fight off the chemicals,…
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Two giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington will stay for another five years, part of an agreement between the US and China. Zoo officials hope Mei Xiang and Tian Tian will successfully mate. (Jan. 20)
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It’s never easy to quit smoking. But research shows that medications and nicotine replacement therapies can double the chances that a smoker will successfully quit.
Continue reading …Roger Ebert has a new prosthetic chin, he writes at the Chicago Sun-Times . “That’s not to fool anyone, because my appearance is widely known,” he explains. It’s more of a “pleasant reminder of the person I was for 64 years.” Cancer surgeries left Ebert’s face disfigured, a fact that went…
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Police in Louisville, Kentucky will have to wait for the results of toxicology reports to and autopsies to figure out why two golf pros were found dead in an apartment Saturday. Police say there were no signs of foul play or trauma. (Jan. 20)
Continue reading …Exercise, iPods and Michelle Obama Blamed For Increase In Pedestrian Deaths
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Is the increase in pedestrian deaths her fault? Image credit: Department of defence The Governors Highway Safety Association , “The States’ Voice on Highway Safety” has issued a new report, Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State , ( PDF Here ) that is making the rounds on twitter: @Naparstek: …want to make sure that Livable Streets peeps absorb the staggeringly hilarious absurdity http://nprs.tk/dLbW1f” It’s picking up on a
Continue reading …Curling up with your dog or cat at the end of a tough day might not feel so warm and fuzzy after reading this: Allowing your pets to sleep in your bed could actually kill you, according to veterinary scientists. A new study shows that those who sleep with their…
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