Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has jumped alarmingly, according to a new satellite study. If confirmed, the survey, by independent Brazilian think tank Imazon, would be a sign that several years of record lows in jungle loss in the South American giant have come to a juddering halt. It found that 82 square kilometers (31.6 square miles) of […]
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has jumped alarmingly, according to a new satellite study. If confirmed, the survey, by independent Brazilian think tank Imazon, would be a sign that several years of record lows in jungle loss in the South American giant have come to a juddering halt. It found that 82 square kilometers (31.6 square miles) of […]
(MintPress) – During his State of the City speech on Thursday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that those arrested in New York City for possession of a small amount of marijuana will no longer be arrested, but instead be issued a ticket. Scheduled to take effect next month, Bloomberg said that the new measure was […]
(MintPress) – During his State of the City speech on Thursday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that those arrested in New York City for possession of a small amount of marijuana will no longer be arrested, but instead be issued a ticket. Scheduled to take effect next month, Bloomberg said that the new measure was […]
(MintPress) – Not receiving bills or birthday cards in the Saturday mail is perhaps not the biggest problem on the minds of Americans in the wake of news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will halt its weekend operations. Yet some are warning that the erosion of the system will have far-reaching consequences, threatening […]
(MintPress) – Not receiving bills or birthday cards in the Saturday mail is perhaps not the biggest problem on the minds of Americans in the wake of news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will halt its weekend operations. Yet some are warning that the erosion of the system will have far-reaching consequences, threatening […]
A drug kingpin in Mexico who has never set foot in Chicago has been named the city’s new Public Enemy No. 1 — the same notorious label assigned to Al Capone at the height of the Prohibition-era gang wars. The Chicago Crime Commission announced the move Thursday, saying it considers Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman even more menacing […]
A drug kingpin in Mexico who has never set foot in Chicago has been named the city’s new Public Enemy No. 1 — the same notorious label assigned to Al Capone at the height of the Prohibition-era gang wars. The Chicago Crime Commission announced the move Thursday, saying it considers Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman even more menacing […]
This past Thursday someone in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco left the city a Valentine’s Day gift no one would ever want to receive – a severed head found in a plain, gray suitcase. The body, which was discovered sans head sometime later that day, was accompanied by a teacher’s ID card – presumably that of […]
This past Thursday someone in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco left the city a Valentine’s Day gift no one would ever want to receive – a severed head found in a plain, gray suitcase. The body, which was discovered sans head sometime later that day, was accompanied by a teacher’s ID card – presumably that of […]
Some of the nation’s biggest corporations donated more than a million dollars to launch a Republican nonprofit that went on to play a key role in recent political fights. Like the nonprofit groups that poured money into last year’s elections, the decade-old State Government Leadership Foundation has been able to keep the identities of its […]
Some of the nation’s biggest corporations donated more than a million dollars to launch a Republican nonprofit that went on to play a key role in recent political fights. Like the nonprofit groups that poured money into last year’s elections, the decade-old State Government Leadership Foundation has been able to keep the identities of its […]
(MintPress) – A recent report by independent agricultural organizations shows that Monsanto has sued hundreds of small U.S. farmers for $23 million in an effort to protect seed patents. As one of the largest multinational corporations producing genetically modified (GMO) seeds, Monsanto has worked to solidify its hold on the agricultural seed market in the U.S. […]
(MintPress) – A recent report by independent agricultural organizations shows that Monsanto has sued hundreds of small U.S. farmers for $23 million in an effort to protect seed patents. As one of the largest multinational corporations producing genetically modified (GMO) seeds, Monsanto has worked to solidify its hold on the agricultural seed market in the U.S. […]
