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As Japan shuts down the last of its nuclear reactors, Germany shows the way to an energy-efficient future with its rapid timetable for conversion to renewables. Japan is shutting …

The number of teen births in the U.S. dropped again in 2010, according to a government report, with nearly every state seeing a decrease. Nationally, the rate fell 9 …

The shout of the Occupy movement, at least in D.C., has been “End the Wars, Tax the Rich!” in that order and in combination.  Over half of federal discretionary …

When President Obama nominated global health superhero Dr. Jim Young Kim to lead the World Bank, Harvard development economist Dani Rodrik remarked, "It's nice to see that Obama can …

Paul Singer, a New York hedge fund manager, as he exits a vehicle in New York, November 1, 2007. (Photo: Rob Bennett / The New York Times)The latest anti-Obama …

Opponents say legislation would undercut a tougher law passed in November. Nebraska's legislature is expected to pass a bill on Wednesday that would ease the way for construction of …

Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers from Kabul and Bamiyan visiting with Afghan youth at Nangarhar University in Jalalabad. (Photo: Caravan of Nonviolence) In 1876, at the so-called battle of the …

(Photo: _Davo_; Edited: JR / TO)Government budget deficits and the national debt are occasions more for demagogues to preach than for serious analysis. The usual suspects, conservatives and liberals, …

Occupy Wall Street demonstration on March 15, 2012. (Photo: Sunset Parkerpix) By enabling people to find fulfillment in all parts of their lives, whether romantic, spiritual, political or …

For the third time in as many years, jobs growth over winter 2012 once again shows signs of a major relapse this spring and summer. The Labor Department's employment …