| The Problem With Charity: Water Anne Elizabeth Moore, Truthout: Charity: water is widely praised for its innovative approach to raising money to provide safe, clean drinking water for people in developing nations. But questions about its impact and methods remain. Read the Article Obama to Accelerate Handover to Afghan Army Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service: Obama announced that US forces will accelerate the transfer of primary security responsibilities to their Afghan counterparts and take on an exclusively support and training role beginning this spring. Read the Article Guns Sales Soar in US as Nation Weighs Tougher Limits Michael Cooper, The New York Times News Service: The possibility that the federal assault weapons ban might be reinstated was enough to spur sales of semiautomatic rifles with military-style features. Read the Article The US Coal Industry Wants to Boost Exports to Asia - Native American Tribes Stand in the Way Kari Lydersen, Earth Island Journal: If the energy industry's plans for massive coal and natural gas exports go through, the US could become a major energy exporter; but tribal opposition could well prove to be the strongest roadblock to this goal. Read the Article Ten Things Science Taught Us About Happiness in 2012 Jason Marsh, Lauren Klein, Jeremy Adam Smith, Yes! Magazine: In the year just past, new findings added nuance, depth and even some caveats to our understanding of the science of a meaningful life. Here are 10 of the scientific insights that made the biggest impression on us in 2012. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: Another School Shooting in America, and More In today's On the News segment: A California school shooting happened at exactly the same time television networks were covering Vice President Joe Biden's remarks about gun control; the Center for Disease Control warns that we could be in the worst flu season in ten years; in a new study, the US ranks dead last among the 17 most developed nations when it comes to life expectancy; and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript Millennials Occupy TransCanada Offices Across the US Candice Bernd, Campus Progress: On Monday, Tar Sands Blockade activists stormed a Texas TransCanada company office. Solidarity actions took place in other states, including actions at banks known to have investments in the Alberta tar sands. Read the Article Hot Enough for You? Eugene Robinson, Washington Post Writers Group: We see what looks like disaster looming but don't even talk about it, because the politics of climate change are inconvenient. Future generations will curse our silence. Read the Article Corporations Spread the Flu Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take: Before you dine out, it's worth calling the restaurant to see if they offer paid sick leave to their workers. If they don't, it's more than likely someone at that restaurant is trying to cover up an illness - which you may well carry home. Read the Article John Brennan vs. a Sixteen-Year-Old Medea Benjamin, Code Pink: The drone program has become a symbol of American hubris, showing contempt for innocent lives. If Obama thinks John Brennan is a good choice to head the CIA and secure America, he should contemplate the tragic deaths of victims like 16-year-old Tariq Aziz, and think again. Read the Article | 
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