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The GOP Knows Power
Todayu2019s Republican Party doesnu2019t believe in democracy, at least not when an election is decided by the votes of blacks, Hispanics, Asian-Americans and young urban whites comfortable with multiculturalism.
Dispelling the Myth of Clean, Green Biomass Power
How did something that emits more greenhouse gases than coal come to be incentivized as ‘green’ energy?
Phoenix in the Climate Crosshairs: We Are Long Past Coal Mine Canaries
Phoenix stands squarely in the crosshairs of climate change.
For Landslide Victory to Be Meaningful, Malta’s Labor Party Must Return to Its Roots
The Labor Party that just won by a landslide in Malta's general elections is not the socialist Labor party of yore, which muddles the significance of the victory in …
John Brennan’s Heavy Baggage
John Brennan's past may not be so easily forgotten in a world looking for accountability.
Two Years On, Will the Lessons of Fukushima Go Unheeded?
The word Fukushima translates into English as
Once Upon a Time, Corporations Paid Taxes
The current European revolt against CEO greed might leave Corporate Europe looking just like Corporate America u2014 in the 1950s.
Covert Drone Warfare, By the Numbers
Drones have been used to kill thousands - not just in open war zones, but also in covert wars.
The Conquest of Nature: And What We’ve Lost
Our historical attempts to control nature is one of the many examples of man's hubris.
Big Bank Immunity: When Do We Crack Down on Wall Street?
Dean Baker: Don't shelter banks from prosecution. Use anti-trust laws to break them up.