Are We Selfish Individuals, or a Caring Society? | You Are What You Poop | Jamie Oliver: Why U.S. Is Fat, Unhealthy





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Are We Selfish Individuals or an Empathic Society? The Answer Could Determine Whether We Have a Future

The industrial age built on and propelled by fossil fuels is coming to an end. What replaces it is at the center of our fight for survival.READ MORE

Jeremy Rifkin / Tarcher/Penguin

Poop Is the Most Important Indicator of Your Health

Like it or not, our bowels are the ID cards of our bodies, charting our recent histories with terrifying accuracy. So, how do we ensure a healthy gut? READ MORE

Anneli Rufus / AlterNet

Chef Jamie Oliver: Why the U.S. Is One of the Unhealthiest Countries in the World

‘My wish is for you to help a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, to inspire families to cook again, and to empower people everywhere to fight obesity.’ READ MORE

Jamie Oliver / TED


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Teacher Sued For Bashing Christianity — Will Others Be Censored?

A teacher in California was found to have violated a student’s First Amendment rights by disparaging in the classroom. The ruling could silence outspoken teachers. READ MORE

By Amy DePaul / AlterNet

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Are Americans Too Broken by Corporate Power to Resist?

We need to take a look at what forces in American society are preventing people from being able to resist tyranny and dehumanization. READ MORE

By Joan Brunwasser, Bruce E. Levine / OpEdNews.com

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Did a White Sheriff and District Attorney Orchestrate a Race-Based Coup in a Northern Louisiana Town?

African American mayor and police chief assert that they have been forced from office and arrested as part of an coup carried out by white politicians and their followers. READ MORE

By Jordan Flaherty / AlterNet

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In a Coma, With the Plug Pulled on Health Insurance

Heather Galeotti lay in a coma for nearly six months before her health insurer, Kaiser Permanente, informed her family that it would not cover $4 million in medical bills. READ MORE

By Danielle Ivory / The Huffington Post Investigative Fund

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The Israel Lobby’s Big Problem: People Aren’t Afraid to Criticize Israel Anymore

Right-wingers in Jerusalem keep getting more and more outrageous. But the political climate in Washington can no longer be predicted, much less taken for granted. READ MORE

By Ira Chernus / AlterNet

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