articles by: Beth Buczynski

Patriotic Millionaires Beg For Higher Taxes [Video]

Occupy Wall Street wants Congress to allow the Bush-era tax cuts for the ultra wealthy to expire. Republicans want to keep these tax cuts because they claim the benefits will "trickle down" to the …

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White House Ok’s Killing Horses For Human Consumption

In 2006, Congress eliminated funding for the inspection of horse slaughtering facilities. Without a government inspection process, these slaughterhouses could on longer bring their product to market, …

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“The Story Of Broke” Highlights Economic Mistakes [Video]

Annie Leonard and Free Range Studios, the creative minds behind "The Story of Stuff," "The Story of Electronics," and other videos about consumerism and sustainability, have struck again. Their lat…

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The Big Business Of Halloween In America [Infographic]

Tonight, a funny thing will happen in neighborhoods all over the country: pint-sized ninjas, cowboys, ghosts, and princesses will all be seen hanging out together in the twilight, knocking on doors. S…

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Use Your Junk Mail To Occupy Wall Street [Video]

Are you part of the 99%? Are you tired of having the needs of the people ignored by politicians and the ultra-wealthy 1% that owns them? Not everyone can spend days camping at their local Occupy Wa…

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How To Facilitate An Occupy Wall Street Demonstration [Video]

The Occupy Wall Street protest has been going strong in NYC for over 30 days. During that time, thousands of sister demonstrations have sprung up all over the world, with over a hundred in cities big …

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Live from SxSW Eco: Can We Achieve Life At 2,000 Watts?

The first-ever SxSW Eco took place this week in Austin, Texas. It was a three-day event that brought together sustainable companies, scientists, politicians, media and citizens that are concerned abou…

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Live From SxSW Eco: Engineering A Sustainable Culture

The first-ever SxSW Eco is taking place this week in Austin, Texas. It's a three-day event that brings together sustainable companies, scientists, politicians, media and citizens that are concerned ab…

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Live from SxSW Eco: Feeding The Future Without Trashing The Planet

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Why Green Jobs Are Worth Keeping Around [Infographic]

Last week House Speaker John Boehner told the House that he would shut down the government unless they agreed to kill a loan program that would help Detroit automakers make hybrid cars. In typical …

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Beth is a freelance writer and editor living in the Rocky Mountain West. So far, Beth has lived in or near three major U.S. mountain ranges, and is passionate about protecting the important ecosystems they represent. Follow Beth on Twitter as @ecosphericblog or check out her blog.

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