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The EU Presidency and the Bottom of the Aegean Sea
While there is a growing ideological intimacy between centrist-right and extreme-right parties throughout Europe, the brutal treatment of migrants has been particularly egregious of late in Greece.
A Dirty Energy Emancipation Proclamation: In Utah?
On January 25th, one of the largest and most significant environmental protests in years took place in the most unlikely of places - Salt Lake City, Utah.
Could Florida Become the New Fracking Frontier?
Fracked wells and impoundments were once a far-fetched possibility in Florida, but soon they could be hitting close to home.
Vermont Becomes 12th State With Legislation Targeting NSA Spying
Last week, a trio of Vermont legislators introduced the Fourth Amendment Protection Act to prohibit any state support of the NSA's gathering of citizens' electronic data or metadata in …
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NPR’s “The Salt” Blog Muddies the Issue of Sewage Sludge
In a muddled attack on the Center for Media and Democracy and those who are concerned about produce grown in sewage sludge, “The Salt,” NPR's James Beard award-winning food …
Iran a US Ally? Who Would Have Thunk It?
Why is an Iran with a couple of nukes, or even just the capability of making them, the Prince of Darkness, while an Iran that renounces the right to …
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Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore FCC’s Net-Neutrality Rules
Democrats in Congress have introduced legislation that would restore net-neutrality rules struck down last month by a federal appeals court.
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“Mitt”: New Documentary on Netflix Whitewashes the 2012 Campaign
Simple-minded devotion to so-called “behind-the-scenes” consultations among candidate Romney and his family plunges the documentary “Mitt” into the abyss of know-nothing, self-affirming reality TV.
Violence in Fallujah: Poisoned Fruit of US Occupation?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, US actions in Fallujah during - and even before - the Iraq War probably played a role in bringing the latest eruption of violence to …
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The Populist Moment
Of all the myths that circulate in Washington, perhaps none is more prevalent or intractable than the one that says that the United States is a “moderate” nation.