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Afghanistan Spy Contract Goes Sour for Pentagon - Part 1 - Truthout - All Articles

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Washington - Mike Furlong, a top Pentagon official, is alleged to have run a covert network of contractors to supply information for drone strikes and assassinations in Afghanistan and Pakistan for the U.S. government.

The contract built upon his decade-long experience in running propaganda programmes for the military in Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins: Bright spots from Capitol Hill's partisan divide - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

This country desperately needs to overhaul our health care system. There is no doubt about that. But Congress is also taking on another issue that...

Anthony Papa: From Prison Greens to Green Jobs - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Anthony Papa — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Last week a unique program was launched by the Osborne Association's Green Career Center to help former prisoners who want to become productive citizens find green jobs.

China Still Holds Commanding Lead in Global Clean Tech Race - Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com

GreenBiz Staff — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

While China is leading the global clean tech race, the competition isn't over, according to research firm Clean Edge, whose latest report pegged global revenue for solar PV, wind and biofuels at $139.1 billion last year, an 11.4 percent increase over 2009.

Clean Energy Trends 2010 - Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com

GreenBiz Staff — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

This eighth annual Clean Energy Trends report takes stock of the sector against the backdrop of one of the worst years in economic history, in addition to five key trends that promise to shape the face of the industry in the years to come.

Greek power strike leads to electricity shortage - Summary - The Earth Times Online Newspaper - Environment News

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Athens - A strike over government austerity measures by workers at Greece's main public power utility (PPC) lead to rotating power cuts across the country Tuesday. The 48-hour closure of at least half-a-dozen power stations across Greece, starting ea...

Richard Branson Aims to Rock the Boat for Green Shipping - Small Business | GreenBiz.com

Marc Gunther — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The billionaire's new NGO, Carbon War Room, puts the global shipping industry's massive carbon footprint under the spotlight, and spread the word about simple ways to shrink its impact.

Office Depot Kicks Off Small Business 'Green Office Makeover' Contest - Small Business | GreenBiz.com

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Companies in the greater Miami area can win a $4,000 greening package as part of an effort to raise awareness about green office practices among small and medium businesses.

Water-Saving 'No-Mix Toilets' Get Rave Reviews in Europe - Resource Efficiency | GreenBiz.com

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

An innovative new toilet system that helps to reduce pollution and save water has gotten widespread support in seven European countries, according to a new study.

For green homes, should energy trump everything else? - Gristmill

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Pam Worner runs a business near Seattle helping home builders adopt “green” building practices. She’s fond of the phrases “tangled up in green” and “I don’t care what your countertop is made out of.” There’s a lot packed into those sayings—the first pinpoints a classic problem with green building, while the second suggests a solution.  “Tangled up in green” gets at the overwhelming array of eco-friendly building options.  A given structure might have high-efficiency appliances, state-of-the-art insulation, a solar water heater, eco-certified hardwood floors, a permeable driveway, indigenous plants in its landscaping, easy access to a light-rail station and grocery ...

Nike's Sustainability Journey: 15 Years and Going Strong - Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com

Sarah Severn — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

When Nike first began incorporating sustainability into its business practices, the risks and opportunities we grappled with seemed distant indeed, even non-existent to most businesses. Fifteen years later, the risks and opportunities that businesses face from environmental and social challenges are more obvious than ever.

Microsoft Puts Its Weight Behind IT's Energy-Saving Potential - Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com

Marc Gunther — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

In the race to apply green IT to big environmental problems, Microsoft is rolling out a number of services that help individuals and businesses harness the power of data to save energy and the environment.

P&G Reformulating Herbal Essences to Limit Toxins - Design & Innovation | GreenBiz.com

GreenerDesign Staff — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Procter & Gamble is reformulating its Herbal Essences shampoos to reduce the amount of a carcinogenic chemical in them.

Sam Sedaei: Obama Quiet Action Helps Iranian Activists - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Sam Sedaei — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

When it comes to answering the question of how the Obama administration must conduct its policies relating to Iran, most of these experts line up behind one of two recommendations, both flawed.

Green Cleaning Supplies - Green Lifestyle and Sustainable Culture News - ENN

dotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdot — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

When we get out the rags and the wash buckets, we have the best of intentions. Cleanliness is a virtue, right? And healthy too! Well, if you use conventional cleaning products, perhaps not. Have you ever cleaned your shower or oven and then had teary eyes, burning nasal tissues, an itchy throat, a headache, or dizziness? Guess what? All of these symptoms and more could have been caused by chemicals commonly found in household cleaners.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Marks "End of Favoring Motorized Transportation" - TreeHugger

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Marks "End of Favoring Motorized Transportation"

Snakes 'See' Heat With Same Gene That Lets Us Taste Spicy Mustard - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Gazelle Emami — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Genes that make mustard hot and spicy on human tongues also let snakes "see" heat, explaining the remarkable ability of some species to strike prey...

Fair Trade Organic Teas For Spring - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Katherine Goldstein — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Zhena's Gypsy Tea's line of biodynamic green teas are about the tastiest teas out there â" and are organic, fair trade, and biodynamic certified to...

The Greenest Butcher and Seafood Champions Highlight Sustainability in Food Services - Business Operations | GreenBiz.com

GreenBiz Staff — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Two awards recently bestowed on companies and organizations around the globe highlight new levels of sustainability for fish and fowl alike.

Wal-Mart, Marks & Spencer, Nike: Harbingers of Change? - Business Operations | GreenBiz.com

Jeffrey Hollender and Bill Breen — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Despite the economy, and despite the slow progress on environmental issues from many businesses, real change is beginning to take hold among a few exceptional companies.

Sweatshops Won't Save Haiti - Truthout - All Articles

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The United Nations will host a Haiti donors' conference at the end of March.

This conference will be quite different from last year's event, of course, coming as it does on the heels of the worst earthquake to strike Haiti in two centuries. An agenda has already begun to take shape: It's already clear that a future Haiti must be populated with environmentally sustainable, earthquake-resistant buildings, for example, and it's also clear that the international community must do something to ease Haiti's massive debt burden.

Daphne Eviatar: Lindsey Graham's Third Strike? - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Daphne Eviatar — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Given Senator Lindsey Graham's military background, one would think he would push hard for the trial and conviction of all terrorists. After all, U.S. federal...

4 Keys to a Successful Sustainability Strategy - Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com

Mindy S. Lubber — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

If you're of the mind that the global economy is an Energizer battery that will simply go, go, go -- without needing outside attention -- think again.

Episode #29: Radio Labour Solidarity Report March 7th-13th - rabble.ca - News for the rest of us

Scott McWhinnie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Workers in India protest high food prices

Burmese brewery workers strike back

Anti-government demos in Portugal and Greece

Zimbabwe union leader flees country

Migrant workers in Europe go on strike

Nestlé workers organize world wide demonstrations

Apple uses child labour to produce iPod and iPhone

A coalition stands up to Samsung

Haitian workers need fair treatment in the re-building

Unions recognize International Women's Day

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German forces now ordering airstrikes - rabble.ca - News for the rest of us

Dave.Markland — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Der Spiegel Online has a very interesting piece on the German army's new found enthusiasm for air strikes and armed drones:

It was a summer's day in June 2009 when the German army in Afghanistan first used U.S. Army drones in combat. With hindsight, some observers say that was the day the German military lost its innocence in Afghanistan. The firing of deadly rockets from drones on the orders of a German commander was part of the new reality of war in northern Afghanistan.

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