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Will Oakland's Giant Pot Farms Be Green?

The massive indoor medical cannabis grows will consume huge amounts of electricity. But will the city make sure they don't add to greenhouse-gas emissions?
East Bay Express  |  Robert Gammon  |  07-29-2010  |  Environment

How Idiocy Helped Doom the Afghan War

Americans' lack of knowledge about Afghanistan is virtually limitless. Which matters, because the U.S. is at war there. And which explains why the American military is losing its longest war.
Boise Weekly  |  Ted Rall  |  07-29-2010  |  War & Peace
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For Freegans, Eating Garbage Is Getting Downright Trendy

John Greentree's what many would call a "freegan" -- a vegan who dumpster-dives for his meals -- but he prefers the terms "post-consumer," "urban harvester," and "vegan reclamist." Everything he eats or owns is second-hand. He manages to live virtually money-free, but modern-day hunting and gathering is practically a full-time job.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  08-25-2009  |  Food+Drink

Maybe We're Amazed

Forty years after the Beatles, Paul McCartney’s current tour is as inspired as it is timeless.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bill Forman  |  07-29-2010  |  Reviews

Come As You Are

Chatroulette takes random-access exhibitionism to the next level.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Bill Forman  |  07-29-2010  |  Commentary