Eco-News Roundup: Friday September 10

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| Fri Sep. 10, 2010 4:01 AM PDT

News on the environment, health, energy and other Blue Marble topics from our other blogs.

Wrong Turn: Joe Romm says Obama's prioritization of health care over climate was wrong.

Co's MO: Insurance companies say premium hikes are due to reform. True?

Fear Up Harsh?: Border agents are accused of raping, torturing, and killing illegal immigrants.

Coal Country: The original Mother Jones fought for coal-workers' health, and raised hell doing it.

Oh Crap: Why feces is what comes up when you Google Rick Santorum.

 

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Photo Essays + Slideshows

kids smoking

Glamorous Photos of Kids Smoking

Frieke Janssens' images of kids and (fake!) cigarettes capture the ugliness and the not-quite-bygone glamour of smoking.

Slideshow: "Enjoy an Ice Cream Cone Shortly Before Lunch"

10 classic ads from the sugar and cereal industries.

Portraits of Addiction

A Manhattan banker shoots portraits of drug abuse, sex work, and homelessness in the Bronx.

Garry Winogrand, John F. Kennedy, Democratic National Convention, Los Angeles, 1

Never Before Seen Photos From Legendary Street Photographer Garry Winogrand

Fourteen amazing scenes of life in America—and hundreds more where that came from.

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