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Bill Scher: Hillary's Dangerous Climate Spin Doctor

My new, deeply provocative OEN piece is a passionate rebuttal of a Common Dreams article whose spin doctoring angered and disturbed me. How? By citing a "world-changing choice" on climate between Sanders and Clinton but then sweeping away a huge body of expert evidence favoring Sanders, and even hinting the need for climate "pragmatism" favors Clinton. Perhaps my best--and most passionate--piece of political analysis.

TEPCO Admits Fukushima Radiation Leaks Have Spiked Sharply

Just weeks after the completion (and failure) of one supposed 'containment' wall (and as the construction of the "ice wall" begins), TEPCO, the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, has admitted that the levels of radioactivity in underground tunnels has risen sharply (4000x last year's levels). As NHKWorld reports, TEPCO officials have stated that they plan to investigate what caused the spike in radiation... yes, that would seem like a good idea.

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