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The Occupy Wall Street Movement and the Coming Demise of Crony Capitalism
In 1978, to the laughter of many and the derision of a few, I wrote a book called, “The Downfall of Capitalism and Communism,” which predicted that Soviet communism …
MoveOn.Org and Friends Attempt to Co-Opt Occupy Wall Street Movement
Demonstrators with the Occupy Wall Street protests in Zucotti Park in New York, October 7, 2011. Protests in Wall Street section of New York enter their third week, with …
Bombshell: State Department Outsourced Tar Sands Pipeline Environmental Impact Study to “Major” TransCanada Contractor
The State Department assigned an important environmental impact study of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline to a company with financial ties to the pipeline operator, flouting the intent of …
Guantanamo: A Cold Sore on the Face of America
An Army spokesman in one of the detainee areas in Camp Delta at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on June 9, 2010. (Photo: Richard Perry / The New York Times) …
When Being Rich Makes Us Poor, People Should Occupy Wall Street
On October 5, 2011, Day 20 of Occupy Wall Street, Liberty Park prepares for the big union march at Foley Square. (Photo: David Shankbone) The Very Serious …
Climate Change in Alaska and Hawaii: Roadmaps for Federal Adaptation Policies
Scientists for Impacts of Climate Change on the Eco-Systems and Chemistry of the Arctic Pacific Environment (ICESCAPE) conduct research on Arctic sea ice and melt ponds in the Chukchi …
Occupying Wall Street: What Went Right?
Demonstrators with the Occupy Wall Street protests march from Zucotti Park to Washington Square, in New York, Oct. 8, 2011. The movement has inspired more than 200 Facebook pages …
We, the 99 Percent, Demand the End of the Wars Now
Demonstrators march near St. Andrews Plaza as part of the protest movement against big business called “Occupy Wall Street,” in New York, Sept. 30, 2011. (Photo: Ozier Muhammad / …
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair: Events Like Fukushima Too Rare to Require Immediate Changes
Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, speaks at a House Energy and Commerce Committee meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 16, 2011. (Photo: Philip Scott …
A Citizens’ Campaign for a New National Security Policy
(Photo: isafmedia / Flickr) Winners and Losers in the US “War on Terror” The starting point for a citizens' campaign for a new national …