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CIA "Ninja-Librarians" Track Twitter

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The CIA is mining social media websites like Twitter and Facebook in an attempt to track everything from common public opinion to revolutions in the making. (more)

Code Pink Vs. Cheney

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In honor of Dick Cheney's new book release, Code Pink held an action to move his book to the crime section of local bookstores. (more)

Electric Car Runs Wild

EV_thumb.jpgThe world record for the longest drive in a battery-powered vehicle was shattered with a 1,000 mile drive on a single charge. (more)

Washington For Sale

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Koch Industries Inc. and Exxon Mobil Corp. have helped write energy legislation through a group they finance, the American Legislative Exchange Council, a Washington-based policy institute known as ALEC. (more)

Corporate Water World

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Merck becomes the next big corporation to endorse the UN's CEO Water Mandate, a catastrophic greenwashing initiative. (more)

Hacking Corruption

screenthmb.jpgWith recent crackdowns against "hacktivists," groups like Anonymous and LulzSec risk jail time lashing out against corruption. (more)

Dow Chemical Got Punked

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When Dow Chemical asked Diet for a Hot Planet author Anna Lappe to produce a film for the Future We Create Conference, she didn’t exactly supply the “greenwashing” video Dow had hoped for. (more)

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