| USDA Moves To Approve "Agent Orange" GMO Seeds Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Dow's corn and soy seeds with the brand name Enlist are genetically engineered to be resistant to several herbicides. But critics and researchers say fighting weeds with tougher chemicals is not a sustainable solution to the challenges of modern agriculture. Read the Article Infrastructure 101: The Evolution of Building Big Things (Part 1) Ellen Dannin, Truthout: The US has a "long and continuing history of successfully taking on big infrastructure projects through direct public support and funding" undermined by inadequate taxation and a lurch to privatization that is disastrous for transparency and democracy. Read the Article New California Legislation Seeks To Thwart NSA Spying Michael Boldin, Truthout: Supporters say passage of a proposed California law would tell the NSA, "We don't want you in California unless you follow the Constitution." Read the Article Fakethrough! GMOs and the Capitulation of Science Journalism Jonathan Latham, Independent Science News: While the media in general has taken much criticism recently for trivializing news and other flaws, the science media somehow has escaped serious attention. This is unfortunate because no country in the world has a healthy science media. Read the Article The NSA Is Hacking Our Hardware Too Kristina Chew, Care2: We've known since June that the NSA has been engaged in mass surveillance programs, accessing information from global phone and internet networks. The German newsmagazine Der Spiegel recently reported that the NSA's surveillance activities go beyond exploiting vulnerabilities in computer software. Read the Article Paul Krugman | In Economics, Old Is New Again Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: Many prestigious economists were all too eager to turn their backs on standard macroeconomics, even when it was working very well, because of their political leanings. We don't seem to need different economics as much as we need different economists. Read the Article Solving the Climate Crisis Peter G. Cohen, Truthout: Creating a Livable Climate Agency may be one way to arrest and reverse US emissions and their catastrophic impact on global climate. Read the Article Drones in US: Should We Question Who Really Benefits? Ed Kinane, Truthout: Who will profit from the development of "civilian" drone technology? Who will suffer? Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: Our Cars and Hamburgers Are Even More Toxic Than We Thought, and More In today's On the News segment: The Senate advanced legislation to extend long-term unemployment benefits, and all but six Republicans declined to vote for it; our cars and hamburgers are even more toxic than we thought; Seattle has sworn in a Socialist; and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript Senior Gambling Addiction Rates Are Soaring in America, Driven by Corporate Greed and Bad Government Policy Lynn Parramore, AlterNet: Seniors are the fastest-growing population of gamblers. It's a no-win game, driven by a greedy industry united in unholy alliance with policy makers and politicians who turn a blind eye to the social and economic costs of gambling. Read the Article Take Roots Action The Washington Post should be honest with readers about a big conflict of interest: The newspaper's new owner, Jeff Bezos, is the founder and CEO of Amazon - which recently landed a $600 million contract with the CIA. | 
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