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Is there really a racial divide on the Internet? Danah Boyd, social media researcher at Microsoft Research New England and a fellow at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, has been studying how people use the Internet and has unearthed some fascinating facts about how people move through the online space.

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Check out a New York Times article and see some photos I took of Perry County, Alabama residents who came to a TVA public meeting to protest coal ash dumping at the Arrowhead landfill...

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The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) included more regulatory oversight, tougher environmental standards, a voice for citizens in decisions on granting mining permits, and new reclamation rules.

TVA continues to search for dump sites for their toxic coal ash. Tennesseans say "not in my backyard." Looks like folks in PA are saying the same thing.

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The communities where coal is extracted are among the poorest in their states. Guess where the toxic coal combustion wastes at the other end of the chain of coal get dumped...

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The communities where coal is extracted are among the poorest in their states. Guess where the toxic coal combustion wastes at the other end of the chain of coal get dumped...

Interesting thoughts on relationship of coal and poverty in Appalachia, as well as the "curse" of countries rich in natural resources worldwide.

The Winnemem Wintu tribe in Shasta County, California sues 6 federal agencies for destruction of their sacred lands. This article includes some history of other injustices and damages suffered by the Winnemem Wintu.

Joe Brewer talks about Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt - the standard tactics for deceiving and manipulating people. As we move into the 21st Century, we need new tools to counteract this strategy.