News Analysis | Reports: Shale Gas Bubble Looms, Aided by Wall Street While many have focused on the ecological threats of fracking, new reports show that it might have a devastating affect on our economy. By Steve Horn , Desmogblog February 21, 2013 Truthout
News | White House Tactic for CIA Bid Holds Back Drone Memos The White House doesn't want its stance on targeted killings to endanger the confirmation of John Brennan. By Scott Shane & Mark Mazzetti , TheNewYorkTimesNewsService February 21, 2013 Truthout
News Analysis | Worst Drought in 1,000 Years Could Begin in Eight Years High-resolution climate models show four new climate scenarios with more detail and accuracy. By Bruce Melton , Truthout February 21, 2013 Truthout
Op-Ed | How Congress Could Fix Its Budget Woes, Revisited: The Financial Transactions Tax Alternative The tax could raise $1 trillion in new revenue per year. By Jack Rasmus , Truthout February 21, 2013 Truthout
Op-Ed | Crude Oil Terminals and the Malleability of the Law Lifting the crude export ban would open the door even wider for a climate catastrophe. By Simon Davis-Cohen , Truthout February 21, 2013 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace William Rivers Pitt | The United States of Aftermath Ten years ago, politicians used 9/11 against us to unleash butchery for a payday. This is how they did it. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout February 21, 2013 Truthout
Op-Ed | You’ve Heard of the Birthers, Now Meet the Simpson-Bowlers What are the exact devastating cuts and reforms that Simpson and Bowles want to make in federal government spending? By Thom Hartmann , TheDailyTake February 20, 2013 Truthout
News | Poll: Voters Say Minimum Wage Is Not Enough to Live On Released today, the poll shows a majority of voters agree with the president that a federal increase is in order. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout February 20, 2013 Truthout
News | Farmer Challenges Monsanto Seed Patent in Supreme Court At stake is whether patents on seeds - or other things that can self-replicate - extend beyond the first generation of the products. By Andrew Pollack , TheNewYorkTimesNewsService February 20, 2013 Truthout
Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Marijuana Policy: Marijuana Possession Arrests Will Lead to Desk Appearance, Not Overnight Jail In his State of the City speech today, Mayor Bloomberg announced a new police policy: those arrested for marijuana in New York City will no longer have to spend … By Staff , DrugPolicyAlliance February 20, 2013 Truthout