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Craig Collins | Climate Equity: A Lost Cause?
The message delivered by the poor nations and climate activists who gathered last week in Bolivia is undeniably just: The world desperately needs an effective climate agreement. However, rich …
The Lowdown from Hightower
I first became aware of Jim Hightower more than 20 years ago, during the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. The Democrats were nominating Massachusetts Governor Mike Dukakis to …
Pentagon Map Shows Wide Taliban Zone in the South
Washington - The Pentagon was still trying to spin its report on the war in Afghanistan issued this week as holding out hope because the instability had leveled off, …
The War on Drugs: A Pan-Regional Fight
The drug and gang war goes binational as Washington turns in its observer status in favor of a full combatant’s role.
A New Blueprint for Taking on Wall Street
Wanda Hernandez of NYC AIDS Housing Network was on the podium at the 10,000-strong march on Wall Street April 29 saying, "We didn't screw up the economy - they …
News Brief: Goldman Sachs Exec. May Have Lied Under Oath and More . . .
Reuters reported the unveiling of a new immigration bill by Senate Democratic leaders yesterday, with an emphasis on bolstered border security. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and fellow Democrats …
Mayor Bloomberg vs Artists: The Battle for the Soul of New York City
Last week a bubbly women from Ohio stopped by our table in Union Square. “This is why I love coming to New York!” she explained as she flipped through …
Financial Reform Bill 101: What It Means for Consumers
Washington - The big financial reform bill now under consideration in the Senate is about more than collateralized back-flip derivatives and other stuff you have to be an MBA …
House Members Call for Criminal Investigation Into Goldman Sachs After Senate Hearing
In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder sent Wednesday, 62 members of the House asked the Justice Department to begin a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs and other …
State of Disgrace: The Right Fiddles While Arizona Burns
It's getting hot here in Arizona these days, and summer isn't even upon us yet. As you've most likely heard, the Republican-controlled State Legislature passed - and the Republican …