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Damn consumerism

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As a youth, I was certainly guilty of being interested in shopping and in searching for bargains. Even as a concerned person who cared about the welfare of others, I was also still a teenager, in somewhat typical fashion. That was a long time ago. It is utterly unbelievable that adults do not see the moral folly of materialism, consumerism, and capitalism. We cannot possibly battle the ecological and sociological crises of our world until we all do.

Solutions

Another great video by Annie Leonard. We should all be working on "game changing solutions."

Don't F*&k With NY!

When I heard that this racist moron, Rick Perry, was trying to recuit New Yorkers to move their businesses to Texas, my first reaction was what is perfectly depicted in this short clip with Lewis Black:

More on Angelina Jolie, defective BRCA genes, and causes of cancer

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Image courtesy Cancer Research UK Though poor diets, lack of exercise, and genetic susceptibilities amplify one's risk of cancer, these are just RISK FACTORS; they are not causes of the disease. Risk factors and causes are not the same, although they are commonly conflated by the public, by medical professionals, and by scientists who should know better. Furthermore, beware the opportunists selling cures; eating well and healthfully is vitally important to overall health, but there are no "superfoods" that will prevent cancer if you have been exposed to enough carcinogens. Image courtesy Cancer Research UK Carcinogenic exposures cause mutations to our DNA which can (and often do) lead to cancer. Endocrine disrupting chemicals, which are ubiquitous in our air, food, water, and consumer products can more indirectly lead to cancer. The exponential increase in these known carcinogenic agents and potential carcinogens in our environments corresponds with the incr

Fighting the Toxic Industrial Complex

Sandra Steingraber’s War on Toxic Trespassers David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz on Toxic Disinformation Moyers Moment (2001): Toxins in Our Blood Thank you, Bill Moyers, for disseminating this important information!

In a world incompatible with life, mutilation amounts to prevention

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The world exploded with praise and awe when actress Angelina Jolie announced - via op-ed in The New York Times – that she had undergone double-mastectomy as a preventative measure after discovering that she possessed the mutant BRCA1 gene. A mutation to either the BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 (both named for BReast CAncer) genes seems to confer an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer in its carriers. As the scourge of cancer has permeated the American landscape – one in two men and one in three women will develop cancer in their lifetimes – diagnosis and treatment have become the sole allowable precautionary procedures. Every day we learn more about the myriad known and probable human carcinogens saturating our built environment. In addition, scientists are continually revealing the long-term, intergenerational, and epigenetic health effects of exposure to these ubiquitous chemicals. Yet, on our insidiously poisoned planet, our insistence to continue with business as usual has led

A Message in Support of Gay Marriage from Our Friends in New Zealand

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