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Marylin Olds

How trees talk to each other

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How trees talk to each other

How much do you understand those old familiar trees you enjoy each day from the window or porch?…

Two catastrophes, directly linked

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Two catastrophes, directly linked

COVID-19 has given the world a moment to think. We can take some of this time to become…

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Staying safe in the outbreak

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has now been diagnosed in all 50 states. Everyone’s daily routine must change. Everyone now has…

American socialism

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American socialism

If you’ve tuned into politics during this presidential primary season, you’ve probably heard the scaremongering about socialism being…

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America’s secondhand evolution

Capitalism is man’s creation, designed so that corporations only grow larger and more powerful over time. Created in…

Rights of nature are essential

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Rights of nature are essential

Our world today isn’t particularly crowded with healthy views. However, a billionaire, a die-hard who still thinks they…

A livable world for our children

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A livable world for our children

A “carbon footprint” refers to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the greenhouse gas (GHG) most responsible for the present…

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Rebelling against the sixth mass extinction

As It Turns Out

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The challenge of environmentally unfriendly corporations

Many have wondered how a corporation could possibly be considered a person in the eyes of the Supreme…

UW research finds glyphosate linked to cancer

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UW research finds glyphosate linked to cancer

Bayer, Monsanto, glyphosate, Roundup, cancer. We’ve all been seeing the news on the ongoing disagreement between the mega-corporation…

Zero tolerance vs. human dignity

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Zero tolerance vs. human dignity

As it Turns Out By Marylin Olds

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Resistance of the Fourth Branch: we Americans

Remember the student protests of the 1960s and ’70s, standing up for civil rights, equal rights and an…

Hate groups in Kitsap — a sign of the times

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Hate groups in Kitsap — a sign of the times

Chances are you were unpleasantly surprised to learn that there are supremacist groups right here at home.

<em>The Navy’s latest training proposal covers miles of Kitsap beaches and many state parks to use for a long list of warfare training exercises.</em> U.S. Navy

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We don’t have to be ‘collateral damage’ in the war on terror

Not long ago, our corner of Washington seemed a peaceful, pleasant place to call home.

Marylin Olds

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We don’t have to be ‘collateral damage’ in the war on terror

Not long ago, our corner of Washington seemed a peaceful, pleasant place to call home

Marylin Olds

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Return of the Gilded Age of Robber Barons

American robber barons were well known for their insatiable greed, their support by politicians and government officials, and…

That 2018 tax cut you’ve been promised may not happen | As It Turns Out

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That 2018 tax cut you’ve been promised may not happen | As It Turns Out

It looks very bad for millions of brave Americans. That seems to be all we know at this…

Marilyn Olds

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We must fight for our freedom of speech today | As It Turns Out

Want a slower, more expensive internet? That’s exactly what we’ll get if we lose our net neutrality.

Keep the internet available for free speech — for all of us | As It Turns Out

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Keep the internet available for free speech — for all of us | As It Turns Out

Want a slower, more expensive internet?

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How losing net neutrality will affect you | As It Turns Out

Concerned about losing net neutrality? You have every reason to be.