Stories by Scott Thill

Scott Thill runs the online mag Morphizm.com. His writing has appeared on Salon, XLR8R, All Music Guide, Wired and others. subscribe to Scott Thill's feed

The 7 States Leading the Charge for Clean Energy

Posted on: Jul 8, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Solar, wind and other green power projects are sprouting even in the most polluted of places.

Why It's So Hard to Get to the Bottom of Links Between Food and Cancer

Posted on: Apr 7, 2013, Source: AlterNet

The latest science says to drop pretty much everything you're eating, if you want to live. Thank God it hasn't been proven yet.

4 Things You Should Know About Your 'Third Eye'

Posted on: Mar 22, 2013, Source: AlterNet

We still lack a complete understanding of the pineal gland -- but that doesn't stop us from speculating.

7 Examples of Daily Show Cowardice: Why Does Jon Stewart Wimp Out So Often?

Posted on: Mar 4, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Stewart admits he's "the worst journalist in the world."

10 Stunning Things You Should Know About the Environmental Movement -- 'A Fierce Green Fire' Film Inspires

Posted on: Feb 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

You won't be able to go back to business-as-usual after seeing this hell-raising documentary.

Say It Ain't So -- A Can of Soda a Day Can Increase the Risk of Cancer for Men by 40 Percent?

Posted on: Jan 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

A new medical study poses huge questions for the future of soft drinks.

Atheists vs. Christians: Inside One of America's Bitterest Nativity Scene Battles

Posted on: Dec 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Santa Monica is ground zero in the fault lines between Christian tradition, separation of church and state, and the First Amendment.

Are There Speed Freaks in the Major Leagues Trying to Gain an Edge, or Just a Lot of Legitimate ADHD Patients?

Posted on: Sep 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A lot of athletes are still taking powerful drugs -- some with prescriptions, some without.

Think Twice Next Time About Touching a Receipt with Your Bare Hands -- Your Unborn Child May Thank You for It

Posted on: Jul 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

If you're looking to avoid further hormonal freakouts brought on by industrial chemicals then you might want to clean out your wallet.

"Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter": 8 Antebellum Vampire Zombies in Politics and Pop Culture

Posted on: Jun 22, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It's the Civil War rebooted, this time with the expendable undead

10 Great Reasons to Kill Our Absurd Ban on Growing Hemp

Posted on: Jun 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The only people who oppose the cultivation of industrial hemp are anti-cannabis bureaucracies, politicians, drug-testing companies and U.S. law enforcement.

'Shock Doctrine' in Action: Vital Freshwater Resources Under Attack by Privatization Capitalists

Posted on: Jun 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

"I don't consider this an environmentalist point of view; I'm just a human who is scared shitless of the future," says the director of the new film "Patagonia Rising."

5 Ways Law Enforcement Has Bungled Drug War Raids

Posted on: May 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The drug war would be comical if it weren't so tragic.

Earth Day: 9 Films That Will Change the Way You Think About the World

Posted on: Apr 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

This Earth Day consider adding a few of these these mainstream and indie documentaries to your must-see list.

Unregulated Fracking for Decades? Why California May Be a Disaster Waiting to Happen

Posted on: Apr 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It appears fracking has gone virtually unregulated in California for decades and now lawmakers are pushing back with legislation to expose the truth.

The 5 Worst (and 5 Best) Presidents of All Time

Posted on: Feb 17, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Happy Presidents Day: Here's a list of the worst and the best in history.

Why We Should Thank Stephen Colbert: 3 Ways the Culture-Jammer Exposes Our Rotten Corporate State

Posted on: Jan 26, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Colbert educates viewers on America's arcane political machinery, while schooling mainstream journalists on how to properly inform the citizenry.

New Tool Reveals Country's Most Polluted Places: How Close Do You Live?

Posted on: Jan 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Thanks to a new tool from the EPA, you can see how close you live to the country's biggest polluters.

Fracking on Shaky Ground: How Our Latest Fossil Fuel Addiction Is Linked to Earthquakes

Posted on: Jan 9, 2012, Source: AlterNet

When the mayor of Youngstown, Ohio decides to buy earthquake insurance, you know we've got a big problem.

The Fracking Industry Has Bought Off Congress: Here Are the Worst Offenders

Posted on: Dec 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Thanks to our morally bankrupt political system and the Supreme Court's ruling on Citizens United, the fracking lobby's power of the purse is huge.

10 Great Things To Be Thankful For in 2011

Posted on: Nov 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

From Occupy and Elizabeth Warren to the Nissan Leaf and Col. Ann Wright, progressives have quite a few things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Are Jay-Z, Kanye and the Hip-Hop Establishment too Conservative for OWS?

Posted on: Nov 18, 2011, Source: AlterNet

One would imagine that hip hop would make a perfect fit for the Occupy movement. But one would evidently be wrong.

7 Billion and Counting: Welcome to a Planet With Population Overload and Resources in Crisis [With Photos From National Geographic]

Posted on: Oct 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The definition of overpopulation has less to do with raw numbers of people than their relationship with the planet's sustainable resources.

6 Heroes Who Took on The Power Elite, and Won Big

Posted on: Oct 19, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Let's dispense with the media's hyperreal electives and celebrate the triumphs of real-time underdogs sticking it to the powers-that-be in increasingly persuasive ways.

Private Roads, Rising Tolls, E-Z Pass and FasTrak -- It's a Waste of Money for an Asphalt Society We Need to Abandon ASAP

Posted on: Oct 2, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Increases in fuel taxes, increases in toll fees. Private-public boondoggles building unprofitable highways -- let's ditch the fossil-fuel economy.

Top 10 Great Works of Nuclear Cinema

Posted on: Aug 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The public needs to watch these 10 movies to fully comprehend the threat of nuclear power.

We've Entered the Age of Mass Extinction: Goodbye Fish and a Whole Lot More

Posted on: Aug 8, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Paleontologist Peter Ward talks about the threats from global warming, rising population and our own plain stupidity.

Our Biggest Security Threat Is Global Warming-Induced Extreme Weather

Posted on: Aug 2, 2011, Source: AlterNet

We risk losing our country to permanent droughts and extreme natural disasters.

Bitcoin: A New Kind of Money That's Beyond the Reach of Bankers, Wall St. and Regulators?

Posted on: Jul 28, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The Internet's creative hive mind is charting the future of commerce -- the bitcoin phenomenon shows what online currencies are capable of.

So Why, Exactly, Is the Drinking Age in the US Stuck at 21 Years?

Posted on: Jul 6, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The arguments for keeping such an absurdly high drinking age have almost no basis. It's time to reconsider why 21 is the USA's drinking age.

The UN Is Aiding a Corporate Takeover of Drinking Water

Posted on: Jul 3, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Billions of dollars are being given out to the most ardent promoters of water privatization.

Ecstasy As Treatment for PTSD from Sexual Trauma and War? New Research Shows Very Promising Results

Posted on: Jun 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

MDMA is gaining serious traction as a treatment option for soldiers and civilians suffering from crippling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

We're in Dire Straits When the Only Employment Sector Catching Fire Is in Unpaid Internships

Posted on: May 20, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The United States still counts a depressing 24 million unemployed, while the number of exploited unpaid workers keeps growing.

Surprise: Making Sudafed Prescription-Only Is Smart (And Pisses off Greedy Drug Companies)

Posted on: May 3, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A growing regulatory movement is afoot to revoke the over-the-counter status of drugs containing pseudoephredrine and instead require a doctor's prescription.

Time for Plan B: Our Civilization Is on the Edge of a Systemic Breakdown

Posted on: Mar 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Lester Brown talks about whether our civilization can survive the mounting global stresses of rising pollution, starvation, food prices, water shortages and failed states.

'Anonymous' Hacker Group Teaches Shady Cyber-Security Companies a Lesson They'll Never Forget

Posted on: Feb 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

An apparent coalition of hackers is hitting targets with surprising speed and accuracy -- and it looks like it's just the beginning.

Vision: Ready or Not, Our Cheap Oil Economy Is Collapsing and We Need to Embrace High-Speed Rail

Posted on: Jan 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A conversation about high-speed rail's promise, fossil fuel's forsaken future and transforming our current nightmare of American transportation.

VISION: Can a New High-Speed Rail System Save the American Dream?

Posted on: Jan 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet

America is looking for answers and solutions, and it may have found a good one in the form of an ambitious national high-speed rail network.

Where Does Billionaire Monopolist Bill Gates Get Off Saying Bigger Class Size and Fewer Teachers Is the Education Solution?

Posted on: Dec 16, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Gates' suggested short-changing of the nation's education system is just another strain of the oligarchs trying to take over another sector of society.

Vision: Web Phenom Who Cofounded Facebook and MyBarackObama Targets Social Change with Jumo

Posted on: Dec 15, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Chris Hughes' Jumo.com harnesses social networking powerhouses Facebook and Twitter to link up online donors with organizations dedicated to making a difference.

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