http://aging.nautil.us/feature/189/why-men-dont-live-as-long-as-women?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email by RICHARD G. BRIBIESCAS Years ago when I was conducting my doctoral research on the evolutionary history of men among a remote indigenous community of hunter-gatherers living in the forests of South America, I came across a man donning a well-worn baseball cap likely donated by missionaries. The cap read, “There are three stages to … Continue reading WHY MEN DO NOT LIVE AS LONG AS WOMEN
WHY SENATOR BENNET DOES NOT SUPPORT A FILIBUSTER
http://www.coloradoindependent.com/164667/littwin-bennet-trump-gorsuch-supreme-court-filibuster-nuclear-option by Mike Littwin April 03, 2017 Littwin: Bennet won’t support Gorsuch filibuster, but says it’s complicated First the news. Michael Bennet tells me he’s not going to vote to filibuster Neil Gorsuch. “I don’t think it’s wise for our party to filibuster this nominee or for Republicans to invoke the nuclear option,” Bennet says. … Continue reading WHY SENATOR BENNET DOES NOT SUPPORT A FILIBUSTER
Vast Underwater Ocean Trapped Beneath Earth’s Crust
By Jenna Iacurci Jun 13, 2014 11:33 AM EDT Scientists have discovered evidence of a vast water reservoir trapped hundreds of miles beneath the surface, capable of filling Earth's oceans three times over. Located 400 miles (660 km) beneath Earth's crust, this body of water is locked up in a blue mineral called ringwoodite that lies … Continue reading Vast Underwater Ocean Trapped Beneath Earth’s Crust
Katherine Stinson: Her Story
Before there was Amelia Earhardt there was Katherine Stinson. A decade after the Wright Brothers lifted off the ground, Katherine Stinson achieved the unthinkable in a male-dominated field: she learned how to fly! This is the inspirational story of a brave, talented, young woman who fought for what she believed in -- that she … Continue reading Katherine Stinson: Her Story
DOW’S TOXINS GET GREEN LIGHT
Dow’s toxic Enlist Duo pesticide just got the green light in 34 states. Scott Pruitt and the Environmental Protection Agency are putting corporate interests ahead of people’s health and the health of our planet. Now, we’re taking them to court. Dow AgroScience’s Enlist Duo is a highly toxic pesticide with extremely adverse effects on … Continue reading DOW’S TOXINS GET GREEN LIGHT
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THE ORIGIN OF THE TRUMP FORTUNE
http://www.thevint agenews.com/2016/09/23/origins-trump-fortune/ Donald Trump has deep roots in Germany. His grandfather, Friedrich Trump was born in the small southwest German town of Kallstadt in 1869. Even today, the town has just over 1,000 inhabitants. At the age of 16, he emigrated to the United States to join his sister in New York. He immediately found work … Continue reading THE ORIGIN OF THE TRUMP FORTUNE
DEFUNDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/610 This bill will effectively start the school voucher system to be used by children ages 5 to 17, and starts the de-funding process of public schools. The bill will eliminate the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESSA) of 1965 which is the nation's educational law and provides equal opportunity in education. It is a … Continue reading DEFUNDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EAT ONLY ORGANIC
Spinach jumped up four spots on this year’s Dirty Dozen™ list putting it in second place for produce with the highest levels of pesticide residue, just behind strawberries. Spinach contained the most pesticides by weight, including a neurotoxic bug killer called permethrin, which has been banned on food in Europe and is linked to ADHD … Continue reading EAT ONLY ORGANIC
Trump’s Extreme Oligarchy
by Simon Johnson Simon Johnson, a former chief economist of the IMF, is a professor at MIT Sloan, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and co-founder of a leading economics blog, The Baseline Scenario. He is the co-author, with James Kwak, of White House Burning: The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, … Continue reading Trump’s Extreme Oligarchy
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