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After Ten-Year Battle, First US Offshore Wind Farm Approved
Washington - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday approved the nation's first offshore wind farm, the 130-turbine Cape Wind project off Cape Cod, Mass., and said that the power …
Texas Immigration Bill in Works From Lawmaker, Who Called Obama “God’s Punishment“
A state lawmaker wants to make sure that any candidate on the presidential ticket from now on can show proof they were born in the United States — or …
Lawmakers to Holder: Goldman, Other Firms Aren’t “Too Big for Jail“
Washington - Maintaining that no Wall Street executive is “too big for jail,” 62 members of the House of Representatives asked the Justice Department Wednesday to investigate whether Goldman …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | How Wall Street Creates Socialists
Washington - Maybe the next time someone calls Barack Obama a socialist, the president shouldn't issue a denial. He might instead urge his accuser to read the hearing transcript …
Arizona Immigration Law Ripe for Abuse
Immigration is a sensitive issue, but the immigration bill that passed the Arizona legislature is the wrong way to try to solve it. The new law gives Arizona law …
Crist Set to Announce He Will Run as an Independent
Tallahassee - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, running far behind his Republican primary Senate opponent, is telling financial backers that he'll announce he'll seek the Senate seat as an independent …
Do You Know “A Woman Like That?“
On this Your Call, we have a conversation with Elaine Madsen about her award winning documentary film, “I Know A Woman Like That.” We also speak with the celebrated …
A Black Panther and a Goldman Sachs Banker Walk Into a Bakery …
Black Panther George Jackson wrote about black men imprisoned for “some form of food getting.” If these men were seeking a necessity, what were the Goldman Sachs bankers seeking …
Truthout | News in Brief (16)
The Washington Post reports that members of Congress face the most anti-incumbent electorate since 1994, with less than a third of all voters saying they are inclined to support …
Interior Department Approves First Offshore Wind Power in the US
The Interior Department has approved the Cape Wind project, clearing the way for the first offshore wind power in the US. The long-embattled Cape Wind project won federal approval …