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The Washington Post Greens Fracking
A few weeks ago, The Washington Post seemed to sell a couple of its news pages to an energy industry sponsor.
Paul Ryan’s Misconceived Rugged Individualism
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's libertarian ideology promotes so-called individualism at the expense of most individuals.
Pinkwashing Fracking? How the Komen Board Is Cashing in on Shale Gas
Who, then, are the men behind Komenu2019s curtain?
Election Countdown 2012: Thousands of Absentee Ballots Were Discarded in Key West Due to Voter Negligence
Mission elapsed time: T + 34 and counting* “The problems of the real world are primarily those you are left with when you refuse to apply their effective solutions.” …
BP Amnesia: Life and Death After the Spill
Environmentalists worry that collective amnesia, flawed energy policy and the hot pursuit of oil will fail to prevent another catastrophic spill.
At the Vice Presidential Debate: Ryan Told 24 Myths in 40 Minutes
For example, he said that it is an indisputable fact that Medicare and Social Security are going bankrupt.
Blind Faith as Profit Engine: How Free Market Worshipers Use Christian Utopianism to Bilk the Middle Class
The neoliberal utopianism that caused the financial crisis has been repackaged for the 2012 election, where it masks a giant swindle that transfers wealth from low- and middle-income citizens …
Independent Observers: Venezuela’s Election a Model of Democracy
The testimony of outside observers runs counter to media reports that have called the election undemocratic, “free but not fair” and said the vote exposes Chavez's "clown-prince system …
Affirmative Action: A Tale of Two Supreme Courts
Brazil is giving meaning to the notion that fighting discrimination is a priority, assuring that education is a universal human right.
Romney’s $2-Trillion Defense Increase Won’t Buy More Defense, Just More Waste
Romney talks about building ships and subs and starting up the cancelled F-22 Raptor fighter line, but fails to explain how his plan would make us safer from the …