Has Malibu’s Kelp Been Contaminated by the Fukushima Spill?
Scientists will begin testing California's prized kelp for radiation; a former TSA agent spills the agency's secrets; and Bernie Sanders squashes Michele Bachmann in a debate on "The Situation Room." These discoveries and more after the jump.
Scientists will begin testing California’s prized kelp for radiation; a former TSA agent spills the agency’s secrets; and Bernie Sanders squashes Michele Bachmann in a debate on “The Situation Room.” These discoveries and more below.
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Scientists to Test Malibu Kelp for Fukushima Radiation In California, kelp is at once admired for its underwater beauty, grumbled over as a beach obstacle and served up on dinner plates.
NYU Silent After Israel Bans Palestinian Student from ‘Coexistence’ Program New York University (NYU) has refused to comment on reports that a Palestinian student in Gaza has been prevented by Israel from traveling to join one of its “coexistence” programs.
Senator Hillary Clinton on Foreign Policy Senator Hillary Clinton has opposed restrictions on U.S. arms transfers and police training to governments that engage in gross and systematic human rights abuses.
Confessions of an Ex-TSA Agent On Jan. 4, 2010, when Jason Harrington’s boss saw his letter to the editor in the New York Times, they had a little chat.
In Mexico, a City’s Scar Becomes its Most Prized Park Jessica Lopez, a four-year old with a shy smile, has suffered severe chronic asthma attacks since she was born.
San Jose State U. Adopts New Policy for Online and ‘Hybrid’ Courses San Jose State University, whose high-profile experiments with online teaching last year drew scrutiny, has adopted a new policy on how “technology-intensive, hybrid, and online courses” may be created and run on its campus.
The Bernie Sanders & Michele Bachmann Yellfest Did you miss this back and forth between uber-conservative Representative Michele Bachmann and liberal Senator Bernie Sanders?
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TD Column
Any serious resistance to Trump must also take on the billionaire class that enables him and benefits from his rule.
TD Column
The Democrats had a chance to do something bold last night. Almost all of them blew it.
TD Column
Trump’s billionaire oligarchy presents an opportunity for the left to reclaim populism.
Ear to the Ground
The left after realignment.
Politics
The independent Vermont senator told the crowd: “Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, including primary elections.”
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Bernie has vowed to support the president. His commitment should be to keep Donald Trump from getting the job.
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