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Newsworthy
New
study reveals millions of Americans drinking contaminated water
- Millions of Americans have
been drinking tap water contaminated with chemical byproducts from
chlorine at much higher levels than what studies suggest may be
safe for pregnant women, two environmental groups say in a new
study.
Injectable
chip opens door to "human bar code" -
"Are we going to see
chips embedded in the human body? You bet we are," said Paul
Saffo, a director of The Institute for the Future (Menlo Park,
Calif.). "But it isn't going to happen overnight."
Monsanto
hid decades of pollution -
PCBs Drenched Ala. Town, But
No One Was Ever Told
World
environmental damage getting worse, poverty
widespread, report says - In its
annual report, the Worldwatch Institute said problems
such as poverty, disease and harm to the environment
should be confronted with the same determination as
the war on terrorism
Global
GM crop plantings top 120 million acres - -
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Worldwide plantings of
genetically modified (GM) crops surpassed 123 million acres last
year, equivalent to more than twice the total land area of Britain.
Notable
Quote
Most
people are on the world, not in it--have no conscious sympathy or
relationship to anything about them--undiffused, separate, and rigidly
alone like marbles of polished stone, touching, but separate.
~
John Muir ~
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In-Depth
WAR
ON TERROR
Rays
of Hope
Highlighted
Views
The
Path to a Better Future
(Common Dreams)
- This generation of Americans must make a choice of awesome
proportions about
the future of civilization on this little blue planet.
Patriotism
on the cheap
(Common Dreams)
- Confronting that morning again,
you suddenly remember the senselessness of the
slaughter and the hope we had that changed.
Looking
Evil in its Empty Eyes (CSMonitor)
- In all the reactions to Sept. 11, the question must be asked whether
Americans just want to rebuild their cocoon or weave a
larger safety net for the world with broader acts of
virtue.
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Personal
Note
Whoopee! Wasn't that a kick? Wow! The earth returned to the
celestial point
in its orbit which it occupied last year at this time. The January 1st date
delegated as the start of our new year has been cause
for one great, jubilant party. And there were toasts all around by
the merrymakers to wish for happiness next year. Yet, in 2002, who dares expect that there really will be
true cause for global celebration?
What is happening--or is likely to happen--in this world that will bring
about a reality that is truly new? Only if you are old enough can events be
seen firsthand to occur in the typical, cyclical pattern. Even then it takes
wisdom to spot the repetitions. The people are different, and the places;
but it is always the same old story. A classical tune keeps playing in our
heads: the War March. So, once again, we are traveling down this road,
swallowed up by a fog as thick as pea soup.
Can we obliviously continue to view More-Bigger-Faster as a higher
state of development? Obviously, this society is calling all the shots. With
each passing day, our world is more closely joining hands together in one
giant, collective delusion. Do you think IT would let us go
scot-free without a fight? Not on your life! We will be allowed to make
token changes; but, if there is a serious challenge to the TOTAL STRUCTURE
by any infidel, serious consequences are in store. With natural fears
of discomfort and disapproval, we must be growing stronger and stronger all
the time in order to effect a real change.
What
will be new about this new year? Do not be festively fooled. You will
know when you are on your way to a new life by the opposition you will
encounter. The path will lead you to come face to face with your
greatest foe -- yourself!
Jules
Dervaes
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