Greenspiration News: Olympics, carbon fast, YES Men
Bischoff Angela
greenspi at web.ca
Wed Feb 3 10:10:52 EST 2010
Greenspiration News
What we do know for certain is that social justice does not come from
passivity or non-caring. Justice must be struggled for. That is what
life is, or should be all about -- striving for justice.
- Dr. Ursula Franklin
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The YES Men Strike Again - at Harper
Stephen Harper has had a change of heart about global finance – watch
this 1 minute video for details:
http://www.we-forum.org/en/events/AnnualMeeting2010/harper.shtml
Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, speaks about the climate
crisis and the issue of responsibility
Brought to you by the Yes Men. http://theyesmen.org/
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Vancouver's Olympics head for disaster
Two weeks before the games and with police officers on every corner,
Vancouver is far from an Olympic wonderland
"The Bailout Games" have already been labelled a staggering financial
disaster. While the complete costs are still unknown, the Vancouver
and British Columbian governments have hinted at what's to come by
cancelling 2400 surgeries, laying off 233 government employees, 800
teachers and recommending the closure of 14 schools.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/jan/31/vancouver-winter-olympics-police
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Iceland leads world on environmental issues, while Canada plummets
Canada also took a big plunge, falling from 12th place to 46th. Canada
has come under increasing criticism for its stagnant climate change
policies and its tar sands industry.
http://news.mongabay.com/2010/0127-hance_epi.html
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PETA claims responsibility after Fisheries Minister pied in face
New Yorker charged with assault after woman hits Gail Shea squarely in
face with 'tofu cream pie' during Ontario speech
The animal-rights group PETA says it is responsible for the incident.
PETA says in a release it was part of its campaign “to stop the
government's ill-advised sanction of the slaughter of seals,” and
called the pie used a “tofu cream pie.”
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/peta-claims-responsibility-after-fisheries-minister-pied-in-face/article1443179/
Pie hit should earn PETA 'terrorist' label: MP
"Mr. Byrne's reaction is a silly, chest-beating exercise that is
unlikely to impress anyone who has a heart for animals or who is
bright enough to spot the difference between a bomb and a tofu cream
pie," Newkirk said in a statement.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/26/nl-byrne-terrorism-012610.html#ixzz0duuD7Y5Z
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2010/01/26/nl-byrne-terrorism-012610.html
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8 Reasons You Should Stop Drinking Milk Now
Consuming dairy products -- milk, cheese, yogurt, sour cream, ice
cream, etc. -- is not green and it's not healthy.
http://www.alternet.org/health/143022?obref=obnetwork
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Common antidepressant drugs linked to lactation difficulties in moms
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine
Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), women
taking commonly used forms of antidepressant drugs may experience
delayed lactation after giving birth and may need additional support
to achieve their breastfeeding goals.
"The breasts are serotonin-regulated glands, meaning the breasts'
ability to secrete milk at the right time is closely related to the
body's production and regulation of the hormone serotonin," said
Nelson Horseman, PhD, of the University of Cincinnati and co-author of
the study. "Common antidepressant drugs like fluoxetine, sertraline
and paroxetine are known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI) drugs and while they can affect mood, emotion and sleep they
may also impact serotonin regulation in the breast, placing new
mothers at greater risk of a delay in the establishment of a full milk
supply."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-01/tes-cad012510.php
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Under Scrutiny, WHO, Pharma Seek To Explain “Dangerous Nonsense” Of
Pandemic
Representatives of the World Health Organization and the European
pharmaceutical industry today answered charges from the Council of
Europe and the press on whether they had mishandled an outbreak of
influenza last summer.
The H1N1 virus (so-called swine flu) is not a genuine threat to public
health, and this was widely known as early as April 2009, contended
Wodarg, raising the concern that a pandemic was declared in June
primarily to push massive government procurement of patented vaccines.
These vaccines that were then rushed to market with inadequate testing
might themselves pose a threat to public health, he said.
http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/2010/01/26/under-scrutiny-who-pharma-attempt-to-explain-
“dangerous-nonsense”-of-pandemic/
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BOLIVIA: Unprecedented Gender Parity in Cabinet
Evo Morales began his second term as president of Bolivia by swearing
in a cabinet made up of an equal number of women and men -
unprecedented in this South
American nation with a strong patriarchal tradition.
Three of the 10 female members of the cabinet are indigenous social
activists.
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50123
http://transformingpower.ca/en/blog/indigenous-elders-and-leaders-across-americas-gather-inaugurate-their-spiritual-leader-evo-mora
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When Corporations Rule The World (Thanks to the Supreme Court)
With its ruling in Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission
(FEC), the Supreme Court has granted corporations even further
unfettered
access to destroy the fundamental Constitutional protections against
corporate control of government. The Chamber of Commerce and ExxonMobil
must be thrilled.
Read more about this story.
http://www.desmogblog.com/when-corporations-rule-world-thanks-supreme-court
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Sign the Patition to Cancel Haiti's Debt
It's time to cancel Haiti's debt fully and without conditions, and
ensure that earthquake aid is made with grants, not loans. A victory
now will change lives in Haiti even after the world's attention has
moved on. Join the call for debt relief, and pass this message to
those who feel the same:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/haiti_cancel_the_debt_12/?vl
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Scientists from 28 countries condemn Quebec's asbestos export
Support independent science, not industry misinformation, scientists
tell Charest
Over a hundred prominent scientists in 28 countries have challenged
Premier Jean Charest, who leaves on a trade mission to India on Jan.
31, to stop Quebec's export of asbestos to the developing world.
In their letter, released today, the scientists note that Quebec uses
virtually none of the asbestos it mines; is spending millions of
dollars to remove all forms of asbestos from its schools and
buildings; and that its own health experts oppose the government's
asbestos policy and have shown that in Quebec itself, it has been
impossible to use any asbestos safely.
This indicates a disturbing double standard that brings dishonour on
Quebec's international reputation, the scientists tell Charest.
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'Empire or Humanity? What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me about the
American Empire' by Howard Zinn.
Howard Zinn died of a heart attack Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the
age of 87.
An intellectual of extraordinary influence, we remember him at
rabble.ca for the way he wrote history 'for the rest of us'. In this
clip:
http://www.rabble.ca/rabbletv/program-guide/2010/01/features/watch-and-remember-peoples-history-american-empire-howard-zi
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The Depressing News About Antidepressants
Studies suggest that the popular drugs are no more effective than a
placebo. In fact, they may be worse.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/232781/page/1
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New KAIROS Resource
Carbon Fast For Lent
Download this Lenten calendar for ways to reduce your carbon
footprint. Each week focuses on a theme: electricity, heat, travel,
waste, shopping, water and food with an accompanying scripture
reflection. There is also a suggested advocacy action each week.
http://kairoscanada.org/index.php?
id=71&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=916
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Climate change blamed for Olympic snow shortage
Winter snow season has been slowly shrinkng in past 50 years, says
researcher
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/01/28/bc-olympics-climate-change.html#ixzz0eKex9ws5
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Climate Truth | 15 Convincing Minutes
Ross Gelbspan – Award winning journalist tells all on climate change.
http://vodpod.com/watch/2953009-oneclimate-net-15-convincing-minutes
Video by ‘The Heat is Online’ - If you have friends or family who
aren't sure that global warming is a problem, this 15-minute video may
be useful. It comes from Ross Gelbspan, who is a prize-winning
journalist and who has been covering climate change since the mid-1990s.
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