Bolivian President Blames Capitalism for Global Warming

COCHABAMBA, Bolivia - Bolivian President Evo Morales said capitalism is to blame for global warming and the accelerated deterioration of the planetary ecosystem in a speech today opening an international conference on climate change and the "rights of Mother Earth." Bolivian President Evo Morales addresses indigenous, environmental and civil society delegates. 'We all have the ethics and the moral right to say here that the central enemy of Mother Earth is capitalism,' he said.

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Organic Gardening Tips

1. If you can not use finished compost for a while, cover the pile with a tarp to avoid leaching the nutrients out of the compost. 2. Companion planting is an excellent way to improve your garden. Some plants replenish nutrients lost by another one, and some combinations effectively keep pests away. 3. Dry your herbs at the end of the summer by tying sprigs together to form small bunches. Tie them together with a rubber band and hang, tips down, in a dry place out of the sun. Keep the bunches small to ensure even circulation. Store dry in labeled canning jars, either whole or crumbled. Freezing is also a good way to preserve herbs. 4. Water in the morning to help avoid powdery mildew and other fungal diseases that are often spread by high humidity. 5. The longer the growing season, the more compost is needed in the soil. A longer growing season requires more nutrients and organic matter in the soil.

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A Beginner's Guide to Organic Gardening

For many of us, the idea of having an organic garden -- one grown without chemicals -- is somewhat of a fantasy. Sure, we'd like to enjoy undeniably healthy vegetables right from our own backyards. But with everything you need to know about soil, compost, and companion planting, it seems impossible to pull off. But it's not. All you need is patience and a willingness to weed, water, and get muddy. Here is the step-by-step.

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An American Phenomenon: The Widespread Psychiatric Drugging of Infants and Toddlers

The United States has become the psychiatric drugging capital of the world for kids with children being medicated at a younger and younger age. Medicaid records in some states show infants less than a year old on drugs for mental disorders.

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Nuclear Follies

by John Feffer
If the Russian army makes the bold decision to invade Germany, we can just nuke those damn communist soldiers into oblivion with the 200 tactical nuclear weapons we deploy in Europe. Oh, they're not communists any longer? Oh, Germany and Russia have excellent relations at the moment? Oh, the Cold War has been over for two decades?

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The Media and Extremists Are Fanning the Flames of Hatred -- Why Is the US Becoming So Uncivil?

President Obama has made an unprecedented pleas for civility in public discourse. Washington insiders say they can't ever recall a period in American public life as full of anger and polarization as now. TV and radio talk show hosts, in particular, have fanned the flames of hatred with occasional outrageous personal attacks on public figures and advocates of policy agendas with which they disagree. If we continue along this toxic road, it could lead to unfathomable damage to the American psyche. The question is "Why is The United States becoming so uncivil"?

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'Toxic Stew' of Chemicals Causing Male Fish to Carry Eggs in Testes

Intersex fish, found across the US, result from a mix of drugs that mimic natural hormones, say scientists by Suzanne Goldenberg More than 80% of the male bass fish in Washington's major river are now exhibiting female traits such as egg production because of a "toxic stew" of pollutants, scientists and campaigners reported yesterday. US male bass fish are showing female traits such as egg production because of 'toxic stew' of chemicals in water. (Photograph: Rob Heimplaetzer/Potomac Conservancy) Intersex fish probably result from drugs, such as the contraceptive pill, and other chemicals being flushed into the water and have been found right across the US.

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Under-fire Goldman Sachs reveals 90% jump in profits

The under-fire Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs [1] faced a fresh barrage of public and political outcry today as it revealed a 90% leap in profits in spite of accusations of dishonesty in its dealing with clients, raising the spectre of multimillion dollar bonuses at the height of a battle in Washington over regulatory reform.

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The Inflicted Wounds of America's War Machine: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Infertility

PTSD and its effects on U.S. soldiers and their families is a ghastly story with no end. PTSD is, in large part, though, an entirely Pentagon, or American war machine, inflicted wound.

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