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Why Won't Obama Give You a Job? (34 comments)
Medical Doctor Retracts H1N1 Vaccine Advice After Reading Insert! (12 comments)
The Wrong Side of History - Nicholas Kristoff New York Times Op-Ed Columnist (7 comments)
Deadly flu continues to spread across Ukraine, criminal World Health Organization lies to the public, MSM maintains radio silence (22 comments)
Monsanto and the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) (25 comments)

15 Signs American Society Is Coming Apart At The Seams

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:55 PM EST (AlterNet.org)

Seeded by Adrian Thorn

Some where Karl Marx is smiling a big "Told you so"

politics, united-states, america, liberal, conservatives, capitalism, liberals, conservatism, liberalism

How We Pay for Big Pharma's Malpractice

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:49 PM EST (MotherJones.com)

Seeded by Carloz

The main reason we can't get a health reform bill enacted is because the pharmaceutical and insurance industries aren't happy with their piece of the action.

health, pharma, pharmaceutical-companies, pharmaceutical-industry, drug-companies, health-insurance-industry, health-reform

The H1N1 Pandemic Bonanza Bush Contracted for in 2005 ~ short video

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:07 AM EST (YouTube)

Seeded by Pamela Drew

This video investigation runs eight minutes with official news conferences and contract awards. Washington has been preparing for the H1N1 Tamiflu and pharma hey day since 2005, adjuvants and all, ordered and stockpiled by the taxpayer billion half a decade ago.

politics, h1n1, pharmers, corporate-government, manufactured-crisis, tamiflu, swine-flu, bush-h1n1

A Gathering of Tens of Thousands You Won't Hear About On The Mainstream News

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:26 AM EST (YouTube)

Seeded by Adrian Thorn

A commenter posted this on a seed and I thought it was worthy of its own seed. I have my own thoughts on the video, but I'd like to hear what others think about it.

politics, umemployment, poverty, socialism, capitalism, barack-obama, welfare, stimulus-package

ImmunoGen licenses technology to Amgen for $1M

Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:41 PM EST

By Associated Press (Clipped by WDH)

ImmunoGen Inc. said Thursday that Amgen Inc. licensed rights to a second potential cancer-treatment from the company for $1 million upfront.

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us, immunogen, contract, business

Monsanto Pulls GM Corn Amid Serious Food Safety Concerns

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:08 PM EST (foodconsumer.org)

Seeded by WDH

Apparently Monsanto would prefer to not sell their corn than to subject it to study.

health, monsanto, gmo, gm-foods, food-safety

The Wrong Side of History - Nicholas Kristoff New York Times Op-Ed Columnist

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:01 AM EST (The New York Times)

Seeded by multifariousone

Critics storm that health care reform is "a cruel hoax and a delusion." Ads in 100 newspapers thunder that reform would mean "the beginning of socialized medicine."

health, health-care-reform, medicare, social-security

Nanoparticles used in common household items caused genetic damage in mice

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:21 PM EST (PhysOrg.com)

Seeded by nearing

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

health, nanoparticles, nanotechnology, suncreen, personal-care-products, paint, cosmetics, vitamins, toothpaste, food-colorants

White House reports $98 Billion in improper 2009 payments

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:35 PM EST (CNN)

Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

Outright fraud and misdirected reimbursements of $98 Billion made in 2009... ...caused a 37.5% increase over the $72 billion in improper payments of 2008, according to figures provided by Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.

us-news, omb, white-house, peter-orszag