| Oct 2, 2013 | Food / FarmingHave you ever eaten a genetically engineered food? If you’re like most Americans, you have no idea. Genetic engineering is a controversial technology in which genes from one species (say, bacteria) are inserted into the DNA of a different species (for example,...
| Sep 4, 2013 | Environment / HealthTen days before Christmas 2006, I moved to California, the Shake ‘n Bake State. The first friend I met in my new home was a firefighter with the Forest Service. The first gift I received was a wind-up flashlight for use in the next major earthquake. That’s...
| Jul 3, 2013 | Environment / HealthSouthern California Edison’s recent decision to permanently close the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) transforms that power plant into a storage site for radioactive waste. It houses one of the largest concentrations of radioactivity in the United...
| Jun 12, 2013 | Food / FarmingDo you have a right to know how your food is produced? Look at any label on something made for human consumption. Whether it’s a bite-sized candy bar, a box of cereal, or a gallon of pickles, you’ll see lots of information: a list of ingredients, allergen...
| Jan 16, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyA new fad is sweeping across America’s university campuses — and it’s seriously goofy. This latest craze is not led by students making a cultural statement, but by top administrators trying to make a corporate one. It’s called...
