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Frank Giustra, President Bill Clinton’s Close Colleague, Joins US Oil Sands Board
Frank Giustra - key power broker and close colleague of former President Bill Clinton - has taken a seat on the Board of Directors of U.S. Oil Sands, an …
Post Carbon Institute Calls on Environmentalists to Embrace Post-Growth Economics
A policy paper calls on climate justice activists and environmental NGOs to embrace the “new economy” movement.
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Prosecution, Police Injustice Unraveled in Riveting “West of Memphis” Documentary
Director Amy Berg's “West of Memphis” is a searing indictment of prosecution and police misconduct in the conviction of three poor white teenagers for the barbarous 1993 murders of …
Is Homeland Security Preparing for the Next Wall Street Collapse?
The Department of Homeland Security is gathering massive funds for the possible civil unrest by the next economic collapse.
The Koch Brothers’ “Samson Option“
The fiscal crisis in Washington is not simply a threat to economic and government stability, it is a premeditated scheme to carve out a new constitutional structure that gives …
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Ask a Keynesian: With US Borrowing Capped, Won’t More Pentagon Spending Destroy Jobs?
In the current federal budget political context, unnecessary Pentagon spending destroys American jobs.
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It Is Time to Recognize the National Sovereignty and Human Rights of Native Indians
It's time to recognize Native Indians' rights in the face of their ongoing struggle.
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What’s Fairer Than Fair Trade? Try Direct Trade With Cocoa Farmers
Fair trade is good, but it still leaves cocoa growers in poverty. Hereu2019s how to do better.
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Republican Crazy Talk About the Debt Ceiling
Sounding crazy is part of the Republican bargaining strategy.
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The Central Issue at the Heart of America’s Growing Education Gap
It's time for some new thinking about how to address the persistent inequalities that plague our education system.