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the messy side of blooming love

Another post on Dissent’s Arguing the World blog…. Sunday is Mother’s Day, and—after calling my mom to tell her how great she is—I’ll be boarding a plane bound for Kenya. Meanwhile, all week long, planes have been leaving Nairobi, laden … Continue reading

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lions, vultures, carbofuran & you

Some good news arrived from the EPA yesterday, when they announced a ban on carbofuran residues  on food in the US, including imports. The highly toxic insecticide does such a great job at killing little critters that eat plants that … Continue reading

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