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Rosy Forecast of Cheap Oil Abundance, Economic Boom a Myth
We have enough oil and gas to burn our way to climate catastrophe, but the age of cheap oil abundance is a myth.
Fiscal Cliff: Obama and Senate vs. House Radicals – Another Step Closer to Deal
House radicals have jumped out of Boehner's frying pan and into Obama's fire, argues Jack Rasmus.
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Social Paranoia Feeds US Gun Culture
A dread of unseen threats against oneu2019s personal safety feeds the demand for automatic assault rifles and handguns, much to the delight of obliging firearm manufacturers.
Descent Into Holy War: What’s Really Happening in Syria
Paradoxically, the US makes almost exactly same allegations of terrorism against part of the Syrian opposition as does the Syrian government.
Four More Years: The Asia Pivot
For the first time since the collapse of the old Soviet Union, two major nuclear powers are bumping up against one another.
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A Checkerboard Strategy for Regaining the Progressive Initiative
A strategy for change at a time when 400 Americans own more wealth than the bottom 185 million combined.
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Fear of Rape Stalks Indian Women
Huge numbers of women and even school children have braved police batons, water cannons and teargas shells in a wave of public fury against India's rape epidemic.
In Montana, Dark Money Helped Democrats Hold a Key Senate Seat
Such spending played a greater role in the Montana Senate race than almost any other.
More Theft Under the Guise of the Fiscal Cliff
Obama is on track to be the first Democratic president to cut Social Security benefits at a time when pensions are disappearing.
Community Action Propels the Taiwanese Government Toward Zero Waste
As a result of community pressure, TEPA adopted a zero waste policy in 2003.