Monthly Archives: December 2008

Cuban Blogger Crackdown

Cuban Blogger Crackdown

December 15, 2008

Part of visiting the US and my homestate of New Jersey, means constant visting friends and quality family time, hence the reduced posting. I did want to point out the issue of the Cuban bloggers and a recent crackdown on their work and collective activities.  I've noticed reports about this...

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A Preacher Man

A Preacher Man

December 9, 2008

Normally religion doesn't get much attention here on citizenreporter. Probably because I'm not a religious person.  Nevertheless my recommendation for you today is related to faith and preachers and yes.. evangelicals.. a group I really never pay attention to. This evening I found myself on a train, coming home from...

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bm288 Genetically Modified Sugar

bm288 Genetically Modified Sugar

December 5, 2008

Out in the Northwest of the United States, one very important crop is sugarbeet, source of 50% of the nation's sugar.  Over the last few years, genetically modified sugarbeet has been planted by some beet farmers. This has left many other farmers concerned and upset at the side effects...

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Threatening NYC Water

Threatening NYC Water

December 3, 2008

Some of you may recall a great guest I had on the podcast last year, Al Appleton, the man who saved the NYC water system. I thought of Al today as I read about how NY state has loosened restrictions on drilling for gas in the NYC watershed are. ...

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bmtv94 Undamming Rivers

December 2, 2008

Word from the Northwest of the US is that 4 dams along the Klamath river will be removed by 2011. The river will once again flow and the ecosystem will have a fighting chance after almost a century of being dammed. It will be the largest dam removal and...

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