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From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Earth

Photo: Eric WagnerThis essay was originally published on TomDispatch and is republished here with Tom’s kind permission. What if rising...

Chip Ward Technology October 27, 2011

Warren Buffet's crazy-like-a-fox plan to revive America's auto industry

Warren Buffett, legendary investor and one of the world's richest people, is about to leverage his part-ownership of China's largest battery manufacturer to deliver a shot in the arm to America's ailing auto industry.

Christopher Mims Economics July 22, 2011

Guitar Antihero 4: Gibson's crusade is off-key with U.S. workers

The Tea Party and Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juszkiewicz say restricting illegal logging overseas will cost jobs, but American companies and unions beg to differ.

Glenn Hurowitz Technology September 30, 2011

Peebottle Farms: Chicken expertology

How are chickens like us? Are they easy to care for? Can you feed them onions? Here's what I learned in my first three months.

Nina Lalli Food and Agriculture September 30, 2011

Corporate Polluters Need Not Worry, Obama's Doing their Dirty Work

Corporate polluters don't have to worry about dismantling the<a href=”http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/”> <em>Clean Air Act</em>,</a> it appears that President Obama is doing...

Philip Radford Uncategorized September 2, 2011

Conservatives just as wrong on climate economics as they are on climate science

The media have been taking note of Republicans' denial of climate science, but so far they're ignoring Republicans' denial of climate economics.

David Roberts Science September 2, 2011

Fumigation nation: Battling pesticide use in California

In this dispatch from the nation's produce capital, we find school teachers, farmers, activists, and scientists working together to combat methyl iodide, and seeking out alternatives to all toxic fumigants.

Twilight Greenaway Food and Agriculture October 18, 2011

More density equals less driving: just an urban legend?

The National Household Transportation Survey suggests that only the steepest increases in density lead to reduced car usage.

Tim De Chant Cities July 14, 2011

Small fry: The case for smaller fish portions

New science says smaller fillets are more sustainable -- but not just for the reasons you'd expect.

Clare Leschin-Hoar Food and Agriculture September 19, 2011

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