August 2007
Death in Gene Therapy Experiment Rocks Field - Human Genetic News
The recent death of a woman in a gene transfer study of arthritis has shaken the experimental field known as “gene therapy.” Neither the Food and Drug Administration nor the sponsoring company, Seattle-based Targeted Genetics Corporation, has yet confirmed that her death was caused by the experimental treatment. But the 36-year-old Illinois mother& rsquo;s symptoms [...]
Study: US preparing ‘massive’ military attack against Iran
The United States has the capacity for and may be prepared to launch without warning a massive assault on Iranian uranium enrichment facilities, as well as government buildings and infrastructure, using long-range bombers and missiles, according to a new analysis. The paper, “Considering a war with Iran: A discussion paper on WMD in the [...]
Even I question the ‘truth’ about 9/11 - Robert Fisk
08/25/07 “The Independent” — - Each time I lecture abroad on the Middle East, there is always someone in the audience - just one - whom I call the “raver”. Apologies here to all the men and women who come to my talks with bright and pertinent questions - often quite humbling ones for me [...]
One Of TOP US Scientists Wants New 911 Inquiry
“The 9/11 tragedy is the most successful and most perverse publicity stunt in the history of public relations. I arrive at this conclusion largely as the result of the research and clear writing by David Ray Griffin in his fabulous books about 9/11. I first met him when he was a speaker at a scholarly conference [...]
Giant Eyes float over ‘Climate Conference’ as Greenpeace tell Governments they are being watched
Vienna, International - At the start of key UN climate talks on the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol (1) Greenpeace warned governments the world is watching, and expects serious progress on climate protection. Delegates were greeted by Greenpeace volunteers bearing gifts and a 4 metre high balloon with a pair of giant eyes, carrying [...]
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand 1st National Conference - Corporate, Cooperative & Cottage!
The Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) first national conference was an inspiring blend of practicality in organics and the philosophy that is behind it. Even though OANZ is only 14 months old as an organisation the conference was an outstanding success in bringing together the disparate groups that make up the modern organic movement in [...]
Montebello update: Thousands protest, the police provoke as the Council puts the SPP on the map
Thousands of people took to Parliament Hill on Sunday, August 19 and to the streets of Montebello, Quebec on Monday and Tuesday. They came bearing protest signs and petitions, some in costume, others bearing food for hungry protesters. It was a colourful and creative crowd, unified by their demand that the Security and Prosperity Partnership [...]
NZ Forest & Bird delighted that Stephens Island tuatara will be protected
Forest & Bird is delighted that New Zealand’s largest population of tuatara will be protected from unnecessary threat by tourists.
The Department of Conservation has declined an application by Tuatara Maori Ltd to fly tourists on to Stephens Island/Takapourewa, at the top of the Marlborough Sounds, to see and touch tuatara.
The proposal would have allowed up [...]
The 11th Hour: Message from Leonardo DiCaprio
Dear Fellow Conservationists,
I’m writing to tell you about my new environmental film, The 11th Hour. The film documents the environmental crises we face and the solutions we must begin to implement.
Please click here to take a look at the trailer.
With help from over fifty of the world’s most prominent thinkers and activists, including reformer Mikhail Gorbachev, [...]
A CHALLENGE TO GENE THEORY, A TOUGHER LOOK AT BIOTECH
The $73.5 billion global biotech business may soon have to grapple
with a discovery that calls into question the scientific principles on
which it was founded.
Last month, a consortium of scientists published findings that
challenge the traditional view of how genes function. The exhaustive
four-year effort was organized by the United States National Human
Genome Research Institute and carried out [...]
Queensland fishing culture is ‘old school’
It’s a subject of minor interest to Queensland’s well-heeled city-set. But even politicians were startled and inspired by the small, nuggetty man in joggers and t-shirt who spoke at the State Library of Queensland last week.
Last Friday night, acclaimed Western Australian author Tim Winton held a hushed gathering of over 200 ocean wardens, art aficionados [...]
Carbon-free and Nuclear-free: A Detailed Energy Plan for the U.S.
A path-breaking new report concludes that the U.S. could develop a sustainable energy policy — one that is both carbon-free and nuclear- free — in 60 years or less.
The book-length study by Arjun Makhijani of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) in Takoma Park, Maryland offers a detailed plan for powering the nation’s [...]
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand National Conference, 1080 Debate & Global Warming Individual Interviews
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THE 1080 DEBATE
HOT TOPIC - GLOBAL WARMING FROM A NZ PERSPECTIVE
NZ NATIONAL ORGANICS CONFERENCE
Brendan Hoare is a World Board Member of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), as well as a Senior Academic in the School of Natural Science, UNITEC New Zealand, and a founding director of the Journal of [...]
ORGANICS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL CONFERENCE, 1080 DEBATE & GLOBAL WARMING
NZ NATIONAL ORGANICS CONFERENCE
THE 1080 DEBATE
HOT TOPIC - GLOBAL WARMING FROM A NZ PERSPECTIVE
NZ NATIONAL ORGANICS CONFERENCE
Brendan Hoare is a World Board Member of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), as well as a Senior Academic in the School of Natural Science, UNITEC New Zealand, and a founding director of the Journal of [...]
Report from the APA Meeting on Torture
I just returned from San Francisco, where the American Psychological Association (APA) met to consider its ethical stance in the face of overwhelming evidence that psychologists in military and intelligence agencies participated in the torture of detainees in US custody. As many of you may know, the APA failed to take a strong ethical position [...]
Thinker, Faker, Spinner, Spy: Corporate PR and the Assault on Democracy
The premise of Miller and Dinan’s book, laid out in the Introduction, is that PR was created to “take the risk” out of democracy. They point out that PR is overwhelmingly carried out for vested interests, mostly corporations, and that it is not open and transparent about its means or its clients. In its drive [...]
Bush Denies Rumors of North American Union
President Bush was on the defensive this week, denying rumors that he and the leaders of Canada and Mexico are planning to create a “regional super-government” much like the European Union. The President was in Montebello, Quebec for two days of meetings related to the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP). (The SPP is an international [...]
Why Cheney Really Is That Bad
08/23/07 “Truthdig” — - Karl Rove, interchangeably known as “Boy Genius” or “Turd Blossom,” has left the White House. The press conference announcing his decision to resign has been given front-page treatment by most major media outlets, but the fact of the matter is the buzz surrounding Rove’s departure is much ado about nothing, especially [...]
‘Green Guilt’ causing neighbours to fib
A compost heap in the garden and a recycling bin on the drive may seem like the trappings of a green lifestyle.
Your view: Do you practise ‘ethical living’?
Earth channel: For green news, views and adviceHowever, most people are more concerned with being seen to be environmentally friendly rather than actually changing their behaviour, a [...]
WORLD-LEADING CLIMATE CHANGE CHECK-UP FOR AUSTRALIAS COASTLINE
Australian Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull today announced that the Australian Government will invest $1.7 million in world-leading technology to model the impacts of climate change on the whole of Australia’s coastline.
Mr Turnbull said this was the first time a whole continent anywhere in the world will be able to model [...]
Outrage over Confinement of Chinese Blogger
Without Borders is outraged by the confinement of cyber-dissident and blogger He Weihua in a psychiatric hospital in the central province of Hunan against his will. Relatives interviewed by Reporters Without Borders denied that He has any kind of mental illness and said they thought his confinement was linked to what he has posted on [...]
Court rules against Bush administration in global warming case
Federal Judge Orders Production of Suppressed Scientific Reports on Global Warming Impacts
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Bush administration was rebuked today by a Federal judge for suppressing scientific reports on the impacts of global warming on the United States. In response to a lawsuit brought last year by conservation organizations, Federal District Court Judge Saundra Armstrong [...]
Nanotechnology and Sunscreens: A Consumer Guide for Avoiding Nano-Sunscreens
Sun worshippers beware. While using sunscreen to block dangerous UV rays, you may be exposing yourself to a new danger. Sunscreen manufacturers are adding nanoparticles to sunscreens to make sun-blocking ingredients like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide rub on clear instead of white. These nanoparticles are being added without appropriate labeling or reliable safety information-and [...]
More nuclear plants not a viable option for UK, NEF says
Citing higher costs, UK environmental think-tank the New Economics Foundation has reportedly said that building more nuclear power plants is not a viable option to cut carbon emissions from power generation and minimize the use of imported fossil fuels.
According to a Reuters report, the New Economics Foundation (NEF) has said that building more nuclear power [...]
GE Bt cotton farmers dreams turn into a nightmare
1.INDIA: Cotton farmers dreams have turned into a nightmare
2.Mealy bug takes away glory of Bt. Cotton in Punjab
3.The anti-climax in success saga of cotton crop
Comment from Kavitha Kuruganti: It seems that it did not take too long for the honeymoon to end here in Punjab. Incidentally, the ones who were able to save their cotton [...]
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