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The President as Storyteller in Chief
The celebrations surrounding the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth overlooked an important part of Reagan's success: his ability to craft an image to serve as the focus of …

Maybe This Time: Solutions Will Spend the Next Two Months on How to Reform the Pentagon and Cut Its Budget
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Yesterday, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, put out a statement as he released his 2011 National …

Doing Good While Doing Well: Will Companies and Organizations Step Up to the Challenge in the New Green Economy?
Dr. Robert Bell Paris Tech Review April 14, 2010

Cow Most Sacred: Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable
U.S. military outlays today equal that of every other nation on the planet combined.

Solution: Cut Costs of Radioactive Waste Stabilization Programs Through Competition
Solution to Deal With the Department of Energy's Radioactive Waste Stabilization Programs: Open Them to Competition By Greg Williams, Edited by Dina Rasor From the White House Blog in …

Bittersweet Revitalization: Oakland’s Reincarnation
In spite of an ongoing, grim economic downturn felt nationally, the city of Oakland continues to enjoy a beatification, resurrection and transformation which has turned a rather neglected, desolate …

Solution: Don’t Let Wall Street Get Away With It! Protect and Reward SEC Whistleblowers
(Image: Lance Page / Truthout; Adapted: Zephyris / Wikimedia) The SEC Whistleblower Program: How to Avoid Killing a Good Idea By Eric R. Havian, Edited …

SarahPAC Candidate “Should Be in Jail”
The RNC's vote suppression targeted blacks, Hispanics, the poor of all shades and Florida's Jewish voters.

Did Bob Woodward Help the Military Subvert Obama and the Constitution?
The Pentagon gamed the process to exclude any possibility of Obama rendering a decision not to its liking.

The Dilemma of US Engagement in Yemen: How to Avoid Our Most Perennial Policy Blunders
Largely neglected by the Bush administration, Yemen has become a key priority for the Obama administration.