Annie Leonard, Greenpeace and bits of plastic in our oceans
Bits of plastic called microbeads are polluting our oceans. Take action today to ban the use of microbeads in the US. Every time you brush your teeth, you might be unknowingly adding tiny bits of...
View Articlea Letter From Virginia ~~ Free Before Emancipation ~~ July/August edition
Letter From Virginia Excavations are providing a new look at some of the Civil War’s earliest fugitive slaves—considered war goods or contraband—and their first taste of liberty click on the graphic...
View ArticleGet Set for a Healthy Winter Season
Colds and Flu While contagious viruses are active year-round, fall and winter are when we’re most vulnerable to them. This is due in large part to people spending more time indoors with others when...
View ArticleAt least 4,000 were lynched – a repost … reminder
A group documenting lynchings is trying to erect markers at the sites, but expects local opposition. By Cliff Weathers / AlterNet Nearly 4,000 African Americans were victims of “racial terror...
View ArticleWhat year is it?
a repost … a rant I responded to several nasty conservative comments about women, Planned Parenthood, contraceptives, and abortion. No, it was not a great idea because the opposition was quite...
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