This is an important piece pointing out the origins of many deadly antibiotic-resistant strains of E coli. bacteria, factory farm animals systematically treated with antibiotics. Eighty percent of antibiotics used in the US go to livestock living in CAFOs under unsanitary and cramped conditions, and over 325,000 Americans are hospitalized and 5,000 die from food-borne illnesses.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/opinion/12kristof.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
This Daily Kos weekly update is a harsh reminder of the persistent and twisted persecution that women face in many states around the country. It's enough to take your breath away and all of these events and legislative indignities are occurring in the United States of America.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/06/11/984231/-This-week-in-the-War-on-Women?utm
An alarming report on the severity of radiation contamination of the ocean from the out-of-control nuclear melt-throughs of three reactors at Fukushima. The impact of the radiation release on ocean life is uncertain at the moment, but it can't be good. Meanwhile, radiation levels in milk and vegetables in the US are elevated due to this catastrophe but there is little mainstream coverage of the issue these days.
http://www.naturalnews.com/032678_Fukushima_ocean.html
Protests Challenge Japan's Use of Nuclear Power
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/world/asia/12japan.html?ref=asia
ClimateProgress presents compelling evidence that the recent spate of extreme weather is the result of global warming that has raised sea levels and increased capacity of clouds to store and release water, thereby causing severe droughts and massive flooding .
The destruction of rainforest contributes mightily to global warming by burning carbon in the clearing process and eliminating carbon consuming plant life. Wildlife habitats are also destroyed and tremendous amounts of pollution are created. Greenpeace recently mounted an action action Mattel because the paper used in their Barbie packaging comes from Indonesian rainforests that are critical to maintain. Check out their hilarious video from Ken & Barbie of this dramatic action.
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/news-and-blogs/campaign-blog/companies-like-mattel-are-still-pushing-sumat/blog/35245
