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Energy Companies’ Big Plans to Exploit the American West to Feed China’s Insatiable Appetite for Coal
Coal production is becoming increasingly unpopular in the United States. Not a single coal plant has broken ground anywhere in the country in almost two full years. It's truly …
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Survey Due, Firing Up Debate
Washington - The debate over the “don't ask don't tell” policy that bars gays from serving openly in the military will heat up Tuesday when the Pentagon issues a …
Ireland and the Tragedy of European Austerity
European financial and political leaders are now imposing a social disaster on Ireland's people. It parallels and worsens the similar disasters underway in Greece and eastern European countries and …
“Presente!” – The Demonstration to Close the School of the Americas
It was the fifteenth time I’d trekked to Columbus, Georgia, to the gate of Fort Benning, for the annual November demonstration to close the School of the Americas. Since …
Historian Eric Foner on the Perennial Relevance of Abraham Lincoln
Historian Eric Foner has just published The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery (W.W. Norton),in which he explores Lincoln’s role in the ending of slavery in the United …
Let’s Build The New Economy (2)
We need to build a new economy, one that promotes widespread prosperity while protecting us against ecological disaster. The problem is that the current economy has been structured explicitly …
Dare Call It Sabotage?
Are they there to govern, or just destroy? As Washington works through its “lame duck” session and prepares for next year's new Congress, there are signs that the government-haters …
Obama Weighing Criminal Action Against WikiLeaks Principals
Washington - The Obama administration moved Monday to contain potential damage to U.S. national security from the WikiLeaks release of tens of thousands of sensitive U.S. diplomatic documents and …
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Eugene Robinson | Tough Times for Superpowers
Washington - The secret U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks leave one overriding impression: It's hard out there for a superpower. As of Monday, fewer than 250 of a …