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Review: The Politics of Happiness–What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being

Absolutely Righteous, Mis-Leading Title June 20, 2010 Derek Bok First off, I’m back. After three months integrating into a field position with a prominent international organization, with three days off the whole time, I am finally able to get back to reading, and have about fifteen books on water I was going to read for …

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The Mexico + American Narcosphere (Calling Carlos “Slim” Helu)

Excellent May 31, 2010 New Yorker article by William Finnegan called Letter from Mexico, Silver or Lead which is unfortunately only available by subscription only (click here for link to abstract also pasted below) The most telling two words of the article = “state capture.” ABSTRACT: LETTER FROM MEXICO about La Familia Michoacana and the …

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Earth Intelligence Network Twitter Feed Links not Included as Blog Posts

» Infographic: How a Bill Actually Becomes a Law (GOOD magazine) http://is.gd/cCFwV » Animation: Economic Hitmen – http://www.youtube.com/earthintelnet » New Documentary on Medical Marijuana + Legalization: “How Weed Won the West” http://is.gd/c17at » Claims of BP & Coast Guard blocking media access to photograph oil disaster http://is.gd/cCCfi » Stove Team International: Bringing fuel-efficient stoves to …

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Journal: The Arrogance of Ignorance in Afghanista (inter alia)

A Roadmap to Folly in Afghanistan The Arrogance of Ignorance By FRANKLIN C. SPINNEY Counterpunch http://www.counterpunch.org/spinney05172010.html Nisos Kos, Greece A report by Jonathan Landay and Dion Nissenbaum for McClatchy Newspapers provides important insights into our rapidly diminishing prospects for success in Afghanistan, some direct, others inferential: First, the direct: the Qandahar operation that General McChrystal …

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Review (Guest): Power Hungry–The Myths of “Green” Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future

Author Robert Bryce 92 of 93 people found the following review helpful: Nutrition Action for Energy Appetites,  April 16, 2010 By  Jon Boone (Oakland, MD USA) – See all my reviews With Power Hungry, energy journalist and Austin apiarist Robert Bryce marshals lots of accurate numbers in context to make plain how modern culture exacts …

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