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Austin City Council Considers Action on Plastic Grocery Bags


The Austin City Council will consider a resolution this week that could lead to new strategies for reducing waste from plastic bags   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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Wal-Mart Issues Threat to Austin Neighborhood to Build Big Store Unless They Backdown


On Friday, Wal-Mart sent the City a letter offering a small and final reduction in the size of its planned Northcross Supercenter.   read more
Location: Austin, Texas

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America is Importing Tons of Food from Other Countries without FDA Inspection


People are upset. Their little Fidos and Fluffies are being poisoned by a chemical additive in pet food imported from China. And now it's been found   read more
Location: USA

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ABC on Bibletown, USA: 'Where church and state are one'


Built from scratch to fulfill the lifelong dream of Domino's Pizza founder Thomas S. Monaghan, the town of Ave Maria, Florida is being called a "refuge for Christian values in the secular age." Ave Maria is centered around a 1,100-seat Roman Catholic   read more

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Five Ways Bush's Era of Repression Has Stolen Your Liberties Since 9-11


In his new book, Matt Rothschild examines how the Bush White House constructed the edifice of repression to brazenly access our private data and shre   read more

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A Feast of Bullshit and Spectacle: The Great American Media Mind Warp


Watch television in countries with supposedly primitive media, and after a while you will be shocked at the technologically mediated and shape-shifted image of the world presented to Americans.   read more

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Are the Bees Dying off Because They're Too Busy?


Are bees dying because factory farms are "overworking" them? California bee farmers who let their hives take it easy find their colonies are thriving.   read more

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The "American Dream" Falters for Second Generation Immigrants


While the debate over "illegal" immigration rages, hard-working second-generation immigrants' financial progress slows.   read more

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Toxic Toys, Deadly Dog Food and Other Wonders of "Free Trade"


Mattel says its supply chain just has a few bad apples. Where have we heard that before?   read more

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Bratz Dolls: Worse Than Barbie?


How a saucer-eyed, saucy-dressing line of dolls made Barbie the far lesser of two feminist evils.   read more

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