June 22nd, 2010 by Editor

Until recently, the disastrous scale of the threat posed by salmon farms to the fauna and National Park of the Aysén region of southern Chile was entirely unknown. The unexpected discovery was made by researchers who were studying acoustic communication among the native whales in the region. The researchers not only discovered that the salmon industry is rapidly spreading to the hitherto largely unspoiled south of the region; they also documented the previously unknown threat to the region’s native sea lions.
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May 4th, 2010 by Editor

On the air for 13 years and counting, fans of the top rated, award-winning and endlessly edgy and satirical animated comedySouth Parkchoose to tune in week after week because they never know who is going to be skewered next and exactly how it’s all going to play out.

The animation puppeteers who bring crude-mouthed 8 year olds Kyle Broflovski, Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick and Eric Cartman to life are none other thanMatt StoneandTrey Parker, who are – unsurprisingly – in the midst of their ownpersonal censorship drama.

Did you happen to catch the recent episode in which several founding members of religious groups (such as Jesus, Buddha and Moses) were portrayed engaging in unsavory activities like snorting cocaine and watching pornography?

Well, theSouth Parkcreators intended to depict the Prophet Muhammad sporting a bear outfit, butRevolution Muslim’s leaderYounus Abdullah Muhammadgot wind of it and cautionedStoneandParker“that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up likeTheo Van Gogh(who was killed by an Islamic militant) for airing this show.”

Comedy Centraldeemed the threat to their prize money makers serious enough that they chose to bleep out any visual and audio reference made to Muhammad’s name and likeness.

Alrighty then…now that we’ve gotthathistory squared away, in response, one Seattle based artist created a viral campaign offering support toSouth Park’s basic right to freedom of expression with her “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!” cartoon.

Scheduled for May 20,Molly Norrisnever expected that so many people would rally around her suggestion (and on the flip side, that so many others would give her a hard time due to lack of PC and religious sensitivity), so she’s instead asking the public to focus onAl Gore, instead.

Asking that participants channel their energy into something positive rather than creating drawings that could potentially be “hurtful to more liberal and moderate Muslims who have not done anything to endanger our first amendment rights,”Norris’ acknowledged fear might very well be justified.

Revolution Muslimwas offended enough byStoneandParker’sCARTOONto let them know that in addition to having the addresses of their production company andComedy Centralheadquarters, they were issuing “not a threat, but awarningof the reality of what will likely happen to them” if they didn’t ixnay theohammad-mayreferences stat.

Geesh. Sensitive much?

ViaWashington Post

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December 31st, 2009 by Editor

Recent interest in “land grabs” or the international acquisition of land to produce rice is sparked by a looming threat of inadequate rice supplies.
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