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Trump, like Obama is ensnared by Afghanistan

Trump escalates Afghanistan war. 4,000 more US troops to be sent. So far this year there have been three times as many airstrikes

August 22, 2017
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Category: Politics

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Will Zeal for Profits Hinder High-tech Farming from Feeding People?

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Vegetables grown on modular indoor farms in the hearts of cities may soon give roadside you-pick farms a run for their money. From produce ordered on-demand from smartphones to retrofitted

August 22, 2017
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Category: Politics

Trump's New Afghanistan Strategy: Windfall for the Military-Industrial Complex

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After 16 years and over a trillion dollars' worth of fighting, the U.S. has accomplished none of its stated goals--except the goal of enriching the flourishing military-industrial complex.

August 21, 2017
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

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Taxpayers Pay Cost for Coal Companies to Pollute

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Dalal Aboulhosn, the Sierra Club's Deputy Legislative Director for Land and Water, says EPA Director Scott Pruitt is ignoring true costs and benefits in his support for coal companies' "bottom line".

August 22, 2017
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Category: Environment

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Endless War in Afghanistan

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Institute for Policy Studies' Phyllis Bennis and Paul Jay discuss Trump's war without end in Afghanistan.

August 22, 2017
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7 Months Later, Climate Change Still Isn’t Mentioned on the White House Website

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In January, the White House removed all mentions of climate change from its website. Since then, updates to the website highlighted the need for a revived coal industry, but the updates failed to address (or mention) issues related to manmade global warming.