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Climate Direct Action: Activists Halt Flow of Tar Sands Oil by Shutting Off Valves of Five Pipelines

Ten climate activists were arrested Tuesday for attempting to shut down all tar sands oil coming into the United States from Canada by manually turning off pipelines in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota

October 12, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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Will Racist, Anti-Immigrant Trump Supporter Sheriff Joe Arpaio Be Jailed for Contempt of Court?

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In Arizona, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces the possibility of jail time, after federal prosecutors announced they are charging Arpaio for criminal contempt of court over his refusal to end unconstitutional

October 12, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Justice

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1 Million in Haiti Urgently Need Humanitarian Assistance After Hurricane's "Apocalyptic Destruction"

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In Haiti, the death toll from Hurricane Matthew has topped 1,000. Haitian interim President Jocelerme Privert is warning the country faces a possible famine from what he described as the "apocalyptic destruction"

October 11, 2016
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Bill Clinton’s Trade Policies Destroyed Haitian Rice Farming, Now Haiti Faces Post-Hurricane Famine

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In 2010, former President Bill Clinton publicly apologized for forcing Haiti to drop tariffs on imported subsidized U.S. rice during his time in office. It wiped out rice farming, seriously damaging Haiti’s

October 11, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

U.S.-Backed Saudi Forces Bomb Yemeni Funeral, Killing 140, Injuring 500 in Possible War Crime

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Documents obtained by Reuters show the U.S. government is concerned it could be implicated in potential war crimes in Yemen because of its support for a Saudi-led coalition air campaign. The Obama

October 11, 2016
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State-by-State Efforts to End Partisan Gerrymandering

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Gerrymandering is nearly as old as America itself, named after James Madison’s vice president and governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry. The advantageous practice of drawing legislative districts along partisan lines may seem unfair, but thanks to the

October 10, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Politics

Watch The Milky Way’s Birth In This Caltech Simulation

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Caltech astronomers created a virtual Milky Way with 30 neighboring star systems.

October 10, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

Glow-In-The Dark Paths: Solar Powered Lanes Are Shimmering in Poland

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One bike lane in Pruszków, Poland stands out from all the rest. Why? It glows a bright blue. The luminous path was installed by tech company TPA Sp.

October 10, 2016
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Submitted by: Love Knowledge
Category: Science

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The Age of Vertical Farming Is Officially Upon Us

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Vertical farming is turning out to be nearly 10 times more efficient than traditional agriculture. The development is being described as an agricultural evolution as opposed to a revolution.

October 10, 2016
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Sustainability

First-Of-Its-Kind Farm Uses Seawater and Solar Power to Grow Crops

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Sundrop Farms' system creates 39 megawatts of energy per day, enough to maintain 18,000 tomato plants inside a greenhouse. Sustainable farming could be the key to dealing with food shortages brought on by climate change and population growth in the future.

October 10, 2016
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