A new study shows that a neonicotinoid pesticide damages bumblebees' ability to collect pollen for their young.

Bumblebees are important pollinators; endangering them is playing with fire. The doubts that are raised in the article might affect the level of damage that normally occurs, but not the fact that it happens.

More comments on the situation in Ukraine. Review of Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap Meat

A review of Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap Meat.

The article dares to raise the question of how many children we should have. Having no children is an important way to contribute to civilization's survival. It also frees you to do something that matters with your life, even if you're not rich.

Netanyahu's proposal to give Palestine sovereignty over some Israeli settlements was meant to provoke Palestinian rejection, but some Israelis rejected it first.

Armed, masked Israelis attacked some Palestinian farmers; Israeli troops came and molested the Palestinians further.

In the US: join a protest vigil against the Keystone XL pipeline on Feb 3.