Is American Nonviolence Possible?

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

        Is American Nonviolence Possible?   By TODD MAY* – The New York Times The choice is not between violence and nonviolence but between nonviolence and nonexistence. – Martin Luther King Jr.   We are steeped in violence.   This past week was of course a searing reminder: Monday’s bombing …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Insect pests more plentiful in hotter parts of city than in cooler areas Poultry probiotic cuts its coat to beat bad bacteria New bone survey method could aid long-term survival of Arctic caribou How microbes survive at bare minimum: Archaea eat protein New evidence ancient asteroid caused global firestorm on …

This weekend near you: A chance to help Get Money Out

Ethical MarketsGlobal Citizen, Wealth of Networks

This Saturday will be historic for all the wrong reasons. It’s the second anniversary of Citizens United, the Supreme Court decision that paved the way for billionaires and special interests to spend unlimited money on super PACs—the same so-called independent organizations that have spent twice as much money in the presidential …