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Antibiotic ban leaves farmers in a tough spot
Many farmers and organic proponents recognize the USDA’s 100 percent ban on antibiotics needs to be re-examined in light of a growing concerns about animal welfare. Continue reading
The nation’s other major leaks — at U.S. nukes
The NRC has rubberstamped all 59 applications it received for extending the operating life of old reactors for another 20 years, and is expected to consider 37 more renewals in the next seven years. Continue reading
The global volcanic feedback loop
If researchers are right about the impact of glacier melt and rising seas, volcanic and earthquake activity will accelerate. We are in for a hell of a ride. Continue reading
BigPharma, the Orgasmatron and restless vagina syndrome
By promoting the idea that “normal” women have explosive sex all the time, BigPharma helped launch “female sexual dysfunction.” Continue reading
Part II, Dying in Cell 40: State hired for-profit firm with rap sheet of death and lawsuits
For-profit companies like Prison Health Services pit the health care needs of an often despised population against their own need to turn a profit. Continue reading
Part I, Dying in Cell 40: Flaws in Vermont’s prison medical system were fatal for Ashley Ellis
Ellis’ life was in the hands of a company with a cross-country rap sheet that is spattered with deaths, lawsuits, millions of dollars in fines and settlements and numerous investigations. Continue reading
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