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The New Green Movement


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* Who Cares ABout the Environment: The New Green Movement

* The Aftermath: Reconstruction in Lebanon. An Interview with Araby Indary, Secretary of the Union of Lebanese Democratic Youth (ULDY)

* The Granola Ruse: A Closer Look At Organic Farming

* Music, books and much more!
More and more, there is a growing consciousness in our society about eating healthy. Everyone, we are told, should just do it. But while those in wealthy communities are able to choose between organic and non-organic food at their local food co-operative, working people have to choose between spending money on healthy, fresh and nutritious food or making rent. It’s cheap to eat unhealthy.
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During the past few months the whole world stood on edge watching helplessly as the situation between Israel and Lebanon broke down into a bloodbath. This “July War” has further polarized an already bitter and divisive international discourse on the Middle East conundrum.
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If the melting ice caps of Siberia didn’t remind everyone of the impact of global warming, the heat wave that struck the country this summer certainly did. It has been reported that 225 people died in the United States during the 2006 heat wave—and that number is surely understated. Like in most heat waves, those who suffered most were poor with little to no access to air conditioning. More interesting was the average age of those who died: It was unexpectedly low in many areas. But this isn’t new. It is simply the latest in a mounting environmental crisis that is grabbing the attention of all generations.
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