The Ministry of Industry and Trade (METI) opened a call for bids on Friday, July 15, regarding the “Nuclear Power Safety Regulation Publicity Project”, which would involve contractors monitoring blogs and tweets posted about nuclear power and radiation. On Saturday, July 23, The Japan Times reported that 1,500 cows, fed hay containing radioactive cesium in […]
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It is a cautionary tale of troubled times, when people look outside of themselves in desperation. The tragic events of Jonestown in 1978 serve as a reminder of the dangers of blindly following a charismatic leader and the phrase ‘Don’t drink the Kool-Aid’ has become a common phrase used to describe someone who is overly
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I live atop the Glamorgan Heritage Coast’s sand and limestone cliffs in Wales, which sit alongside the widest part of the Severn River dividing Southern England and Wales and opening into the Irish Sea. Along with the world’s 2nd highest tidal swing, it is home to incredible cliff and rocky beach walks. My friend Trey
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On March 11th, just nine days after International Women’s Day, Afghan human rights activist Malalai Joya was denied entry to the United States. Joya, a TIME magazine ‘100 most influential people in the world’ recipient in 2010, was due to begin a three-week book tour to promote an updated version of her memoir ‘A Woman
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The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is the largest African American and largest Pentecostal church in the United States. This church is renowned for its charismatic worship style and its loud rebuke of homosexuality. Despite this, many of its gospel music industry mega-stars are forced to go back into the closet, denouncing their sexual
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(Back in the heart of the 2008 Presidential election, this article from Charley James shortly after Sarah Palin was announced as John McCain’s running mate, garnered thousands of hits and tons of RW hate posts. -Ed.) “So Sambo beat the bitch!” Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin made a derogatory remark about Barack Obama’s win
