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BP Told to Preserve Blowout Preventer as Evidence
Washington - The Obama administration on Thursday ordered BP to remove the failed blowout preventer from its Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico and preserve it as …
Green Daydreams: A Clean Gulf, Energy Efficiency, and More
Yesterday, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) took Obama administration officials to task for encouraging Americans to believe that the majority of the oil in the Gulf of Mexico had dispersed. …
Why WikiLeaks Must Be Protected
On 26 July, WikiLeaks released thousands of secret US military files on the war in Afghanistan. Cover-ups, a secret assassination unit and the killing of civilians are documented. In …
Scientists Say Gulf Oil to Linger, Obama’s Estimates Rosy
Washington - Scientists heaped more criticism Thursday on the Obama administration's claim that most of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is gone, saying that it was too early …
We Are Spirit
In Arizona, we fight because we are spirit. Yet, in recent travels, I've gotten the distinct impression that many people think that human beings are made simply of flesh …
News in Brief: Iraq War Is “Over,” Civilian Contractors to Continue Fight, and More
Iraq War Is “Over,” Civilian Contractors to Continue Fight
Mosques, Muslims and America in Darkness
Things have come to a pretty pass when I'm the guy saying it would be really helpful if George W. Bush were still around. I'm saying it, and I …
The Secret Killers: Assassination in Afghanistan and Task Force 373
“Find, fix, finish, and follow-up” is the way the Pentagon describes the mission of secret military teams in Afghanistan which have been given a mandate to pursue alleged members …
Unemployment Insurance Claims Hit 500,000 Last Week, the Worst in 2010
Fully 500,000 Americans filed new claims for government unemployment insurance last week, the highest number in nine months and a sign of persistent trouble in the job market. The …
Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty Inc. – How the Working Poor Became Big Business
Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty Inc. - How The Working Poor Became Big Business Gary Rivlin HarperCollins 369 pages If you're familiar with the Midwest, you'll likely …