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Jim Hightower, Op-Ed: Calling the shift a matter of trust with readers, the editors rightly noted that quote approval defeats the ability of their reporters "to capture and channel the forthright, honest words of Harvard's decision-makers to all those who might be affected. It's time for these constrained interviews to come to an end." Likewise, the editor of Princeton University's student paper has halted the use of email interviews favored by chary school officials who seek to barricade themselves from rigorous reporting. 
David Suzuki, Op-Ed: "As a teenager in London, Ontario, my sanctuary was a swamp. I'd return home at the end of a day, often soaking wet and covered in mud, with my collection of insects, salamander eggs and turtles. That piqued my interest in science. Making tree forts and lying in fields watching the clouds stimulated my imagination and creativity. Being outside made me a happy, healthy kid and made me feel connected to the world around me." 
Stephen Leahy, News Analysis: This process is being driven by warmer air temperatures, a drop in snowfall and the fact that much of the ice is no longer white but covered with black soot particles, he said. Those soot particles come from burning diesel and biomass thousands of kilometers away, in Europe, Asia and North America. Snow and ice reflect much of the sun's heat energy but the combination of the black soot and meltwater ponds, more of that heat is absorbed by the ice, leading to increased melting. 
Andrew Bacevich, Op-Ed: With the launching of the Global War on Terrorism, Islamism succeeded Communism as the body of beliefs that, if left unchecked, threatened to sweep across the globe with dire consequences for freedom. Those who Washington had armed as "freedom fighters" now became America's most dangerous enemies. So at least members of the national security establishment believed or purported to believe, thereby curtailing any further discussion of whether militarized globalism actually represented the best approach to promoting liberal values globally or even served U.S. interests. 
Kristin Moe, News Report: "The tar sands, as has been well documented, stand to be a major threat to the global climate: as Bill McKibben recently pointed out, if burned in their entirety they'd kick up 240 gigatons of carbon into the atmosphere, raising the earth's temperature by a little less than one degree. That may not seem like much until you consider our carbon "limit" for the entire Earth is only two degrees—after that, we haven't got much hope." 
George Lakey, Op-Ed: Working class people see campaigns as practical, because they have stated and achievable goals and targets that can yield to the campaigns' demands. I remember a typical reaction of Philadelphia working class people to most of the activist protests at the 2000 Republican National Convention: "Nuthin' but fun and games." Especially emphatic were some African-American working class members of a group that does direct action — including civil disobedience — to make gains for poor people. 
Amy Goodman, Video Report: "A labor dispute between the National Football league and the union representing its referees reached a fever pitch Monday night during a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers when substitute referees failed to call pass interference before a last-second touchdown. The play ended the game in favor of the Seahawks, when many argue it should have gone the other way." 
Special Coverage: "As we enter Day 375 of the Occupy movements the protests have spread not only across the country but all over the globe. Thousands of activists have descended on Wall Street these past weeks as part of the #OccupyWallStreet protest organized by several action groups. What follows is a live video stream and live Twitter feed of this event." 
Ian Millhiser, News Report: More importantly, however, by praising this ballot initiative, the Koch group is also endorsing a misguided constitutional theory known as "nullification." Because the Constitution provides that duly enacted federal laws "shall be the supreme law of the land," states simply do not have the authority to block an Act of Congress such as the Affordable Care Act, whether through a ballot initiative or otherwise. 
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Op-Ed: In an age of rising health-care costs, most high-income countries – Canada, the European Union's Western economies, and Japan – manage to keep their total health-care costs below 12% of GDP, with excellent health outcomes, while the US spends nearly 18% of GDP, yet with decidedly mediocre health outcomes. And, America's is the only for-profit health system of the entire bunch. 
Suzanne Manneh, News Report: "The reports note that while 12 percent of the total U.S. population is black, blacks comprise 38 percent of the U.S. jail population. Blacks ages 18 through 29 received significantly higher bail amounts than all other ethnic and racial groups, and likely can't afford to pay the 10 percent bond to be released. Because of this, Velazquez suggested, people who earn lower wages or are members of minority communities have no choice but to stay in jail." --
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