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State Department’s Keystone XL Contractor ERM Green-Lighted BP’s Explosive Caspian Pipeline That Failed to Live Up to Jobs Hype
A full review of the costs and consequences of ERM's penchant for rubber-stamping troubling oil and gas infrastructure is in order.
Government Debt and Deficits Are Not the Problem. Private Debt Is.
While political pundits point to the American people as the cause of the economic downturn, private corporate debt is really to blame.
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Take the Oath: A Critic of Marriage Gets Teary
Laura Flanders reflects on her own views of marriage as marriage equality affects her, personally.
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Walmart’s Death Grip on Groceries Is Making Life Worse for Millions of People
Walmart's tightening grip on the food system is unprecedented in US history.
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The Great Cyprus Bank Robbery
It is no surprise that Bank of Cyprus is now going the way of Citibank. The surprise is that it took so long.
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Taking Our Foot Off the Global Warming Accelerator
Lowering speed limits would be relatively painless and would save consumers money, with no upfront costs.
It Can Happen Here: The Confiscation Scheme Planned for US and UK Depositors
Confiscating the customer deposits in Cyprus banks was not the desperate idea of a few Eurozone officials.
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Injection Well Linked to Destructive Earthquake in Oklahoma, Raising New Fracking Fears
Geologists are reporting an uptick in minor earthquakes across the country linked to fracking.
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Drugging Aggression Behind Bars
Thanks to the psychiatric drug revolution, inmates in our correctional facilities recieve drugs instead of therapy.
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Digital Grab: Corporate Power Has Seized the Internet
Corporate power has seized the Internet and the anti-democratic grip is tightening every day.