Politics and Policy

BREAKING: House Votes To De-fund NPR!

March 17, 2011
By Beth Buczynski
BREAKING: House Votes To De-fund NPR!

Right-wing members of Congress have once again proven their willingness to overlook the truth in their ruthless pursuit of a destructive ideological agenda: Today House Republicans voted today to completely defund NPR.
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President Obama’s Plan To Put 1 Million Electric Vehicles On The Road By 2015

January 31, 2011
By Beth Buczynski
President Obama’s Plan To Put 1 Million Electric Vehicles On The Road By 2015

The President's Budget proposes to make the United States the world's leader in manufacturing and deploying next-generation vehicle technologies through three new initiatives, expanding funding for vehicle technologies by almost 90 percent to nearly $590 million and enhancing existing tax incentives.
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USDA Approval of GE Alfalfa Outrages Organic Farmers And Dairy Producers

January 28, 2011
By Beth Buczynski
USDA Approval of GE Alfalfa Outrages Organic Farmers And Dairy Producers

According to Don Huber PhD., emeritus professor at Purdue University, the commercialization of genetically engineered alfalfa could result in the contamination of organic and conventional alfalfa within five years.
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