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Beyond Tokenistic Inclusion: Science, Citizenship, and Changing the Questions

Ruha Benjamin, Ph.D. | Posted 03.25.2013 | Science
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Ruha Benjamin, Ph.D.

The scientific community prides itself on free and open inquiry, and yet when it comes to raising questions about the social and political implications of our work, a peculiar form of self-censorship seems to be at work.

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Missing Treasure Hunter Found In New Mexico

Posted 03.10.2013 | Weird News
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A hiker searching for the treasure of an antiquities dealer was found in New Mexico after spending a night exposed to the frigid elements. The 34-...

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Chinese Tech Sparks Security Concerns At Major U.S. Nuclear Weapons Laboratory

Reuters | Steve Stecklow | Posted 03.08.2013 | World
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By Steve Stecklow LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A leading U.S. nuclear weapons laboratory recently discovered its computer systems contain...

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Santa Ynez Valley -- It's Happening

David Dixon | Posted 02.26.2013 | Los Angeles
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David Dixon

Something exciting is happening in the Santa Ynez Valley. Beyond its rustic beauty, exceptional climate for growing fruit, steadily improving wines, and somewhat superlative location, it now appears to be poised on the launch pad of cultural relevance.

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Our Nuclear Insecurity Complex

Project On Government Oversight | Posted 01.14.2013 | Politics
Read More: Los Alamos, Contractors, Wackenhut, Doe, Nuclear Weapons, Y-12 National Security Complex, Nuclear Security, Nuclear, Department of Energy, Politics News
Project On Government Oversight

Back in July, an 82-year-old nun and two fellow peace activists breached the security at the Y-12 nuclear weapons facility in Tennessee. Since then, it's only gotten worse for the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration.

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Tangled Up In Blue

Posted 09.28.2012 | Arts
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In order to pinpoint exactly when color photography became an art form, it would be wise to investigate the early work of William Eggleston. The Missi...

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Groups Oppose Plan To Store Plutonium Atop Fault Zone

AP | JERI CLAUSING | Posted 10.22.2012 | Green
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LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico (AP) — Nuclear watchdogs are fighting a proposal to ship tons of plutonium to New Mexico, including the cores of nuclear warh...

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Los Alamos Underestimates Radiation Leak Risk

Mia Steinle | Posted 09.10.2012 | Green
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Mia Steinle

One of the nation's main nuclear weapons labs has sharply underestimated the amount of radiation that could leak from the facility as a result of an earthquake, raising questions about the safety and reliability of Los Alamos.

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WATCH: 'Armageddon' Nuke Plan Eyed For Saving Earth From Asteroid

Posted 03.12.2012 | Science
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By: Mike Wall Published: 03/12/2012 11:33 AM EDT on SPACE.com A well-placed nuclear explosion could actually save humanity from a big asteroid h...

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Radioactive Waste To Be Removed From Los Alamos Lab

AP | JERI CLAUSING | Posted 03.07.2012 | Green
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POJOAQUE, N.M. (AP) — State environmental officials have reached an agreement with Los Alamos National Laboratory to expedite the cleanup of thousan...

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Nuclear Turkeys

Joe Cirincione | Posted 01.20.2012 | Politics
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Joe Cirincione

Washington is planning to spend over $700 billion on nuclear weapons and related programs over the next ten years. Some programs are necessary, some ...

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Los Alamos Under Renewed Environmental Scrutiny

AP | By JERI CLAUSING | Posted 12.01.2011 | Green
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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- Pickup trucks believed present at the world's first nuclear bomb test, coke and whiskey bottles, a calendar and a toothbrush are j...

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New Mexico Monument Rises From Ashes Of Historic Wildfire

AP | By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | Posted 09.28.2011 | Green
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THE BOTTOM OF FRIJOLES CANYON, N.M. -- Tourist season is peaking in northern New Mexico but there are no visitors at the heart of much-loved Bandelier...

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New Mexico Fire Tag

Shan Wells | Posted 09.07.2011 | Denver
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Shan Wells

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Fukushima Spews, Los Alamos Burns, Vermont Rages and We've Almost Lost Nebraska

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 09.04.2011 | Green
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Harvey Wasserman

The stream of reactor disasters spewing from this dying industry is certain to escalate. The toll rises with each leak at Fukushima, every flame at Los Alamos, each legal brief at Vermont Yankee, every foot of Nebraska floodwater.

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New Mexico Fire Witness: We Cried When We Saw What Mother Nature Was Doing

AP | P. SOLOMON BANDA and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | Posted 08.31.2011 | Green
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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- The threat of wildfire reaching the Los Alamos nuclear lab and the town that surrounds it eased after crews made progress under cl...

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'Flying Lab' Dispatched To Detect Radiological Smoke In Los Alamos

AP | SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | Posted 08.29.2011 | Denver
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Federal environment officials have dispatched a special twin-engine plane capable of detecting chemical and radiological mat...

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Wildfire Advances On Famed Nuclear Lab

AP | By P. SOLOMON BANDA and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | Posted 08.28.2011 | Green
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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- A wildfire burning near the desert birthplace of the atomic bomb advanced on the Los Alamos laboratory and thousands of outdoor dr...

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New Mexico Fires Now Cover 93 Square Miles

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.28.2011 | Green
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Firefighters have been working relentlessly near Los Alamos, New Mexico to put out spot fires burning ahead of a massive wildfire Tuesday. The AP r...

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Thousands Evacuated As Firefighters Continue To Battle Blaze

AP | SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and P. SOLOMON BANDA | Posted 08.28.2011 | Green
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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — Fire managers say it's a "make or break day" Tuesday for ensuring flames from a wildfire don't race into a northern New Mexic...

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New Nuclear Project Distracts From Existing Safety (Read: Seismic) Issues

Russ Wellen | Posted 06.18.2011 | World
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Russ Wellen

In a cruel joke at a time of supposed disarmament, the CMRR promises to be the most expensive construction project in the history of Los Alamos.

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How to Stop Iran's Nuclear Threat

Alireza Jafarzadeh | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Alireza Jafarzadeh

The Iranian opposition movement does not ask for money or arms, much less troops. But it does demand that, at this critical juncture, it not be shut out of the Iran policy debate.

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How Iodine May Help Protect You From Radiation Damage

Anne Dunev | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Anne Dunev

How much radiation a person can handle without developing cancer is very individual. Having sufficient iodine can help protect your body against many types of radiation.

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The Front Line of Disarmament: Blocking a Nuclear Facility Six Times the Cost of the Manhattan Project

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Russ Wellen

Odds are, with the Cold War consigned to history, you couldn't have imagined that a nuclear weapons facility of such immensity was still on the table.

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U.S. Couple Charged With Trying To Pass Nuclear Secrets To Venezuela

AP | SUE MAJOR HOLMES | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A scientist and his wife who both once worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory were arrested Friday after an FBI sting oper...

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