Yearly Archives: 2016
The Kochs Are Ghostwriting America’s Story
Progressives need to fight back with their own "metanarrative" against the tall tales of the right wing.
Bernie Sanders: The Only US Presidential Candidate Supporting GMO Labeling
Bernie Sanders is the only U.S. Presidential candidate who has come out strongly in support of GMO labeling. For this reason Sustainable Pulse has collected a few of his quotes.
Ferguson Lawsuit Shines a Light on a National Problem
City officials were slapped with a Justice Department lawsuit after requesting changes to a hard-fought legal agreement.
NYPD Officer Found Guilty of Fatally Shooting Akai Gurley
The jury, a panel of seven men and five women, deliberated for two days before delivering the verdict. One juror called it a “very hard decision.”
Russia Bans all Imports of US Soybeans and Corn over Microbial and GMO Contamination
According to the regulator, the corn imported from the US is often infected with dry rot of maize.
Scientists Discover an Imperiled Bumblebee Bouncing Back in Unexpected Places
Western bumblebees remain in steep decline, but biologists believe they may be evolving to outwit a deadly parasite.
Leaked Emails Claim Snyder Administration Withheld Lead Testing Results
Snyder has denied he improperly delayed the release of lead testing results in city schools conducted in October.
Imports of Genetically Engineered Salmon Blocked Until Labeling Requirements Are Established
The FDA approved the salmon in October without any mandatory labeling. In approving the AquaBounty transgenic salmon, the FDA ignored millions of Americans and more than 40 members of Congress who have expressed vocal opposition.
How Badly Did The Supreme Court Damage Obama’s Climate Plan?
Whoever gets elected president, and controls the EPA, will literally change the course of the world.
The U.S. Military Suffers from Affluenza
An institutional report card with so many deficits and failures, a record of deportment that has led to death and mayhem, should not be ignored. The military must be called to account.