North Korean state-run television has released video of soldiers training military dogs and conducting firing drills, in what is being interpreted as further provocation of neighbouing South Korea. It comes as the North, angry about UN sanctions imposed following its third nuclear weapon test in February, has made increasingly strident warnings of an imminent war […]
The AFL-CIO labor federation made good on its promise to oppose any proposed budget that includes cuts to Social Security and Medicare yesterday posting a strong message and petition on their website and sending out an email to activist groups and individuals. Both the article online and the email were released by Damon Silvers, the […]
When film critic Roger Ebert lost his lower jaw to cancer, he lost the ability to eat and speak. But he did not lose his voice. In a moving talk from TED2011, Ebert and his wife, Chaz, with friends Dean Ornish and John Hunter, come together to tell his remarkable story. TRANSCRIPT Roger Ebert: These […]
A film directed by Denis van Waerebeke for the « Bon appétit » exhibition, in Paris “Cité des Sciences.” How to feed the world ? from Denis van Waerebeke on Vimeo. written by : Sabrina Massen & Denis van Waerebeke /// design : Antoine Maiffret / Montag /// animation : Juliette Hamon-Damourette /// sound design : […]
A federal judge ruled Friday that the morning-after pill, known by its brand name of Plan B, should be available without a prescription or any age or point-of-sale restrictions within 30 days. The ruling is in opposition to a previous decision by the Obama administration. Judge Edward R. Korman of the U.S. District Court for […]