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Lee Fang: Howard Dean Advises Corporate Health Care Clients to Fund “Both Sides,” Run Attack Ads
This post is by investigative reporter Lee Fang. Fang knows the ins and outs of DC corruption better than almost anyone else I’ve met. Here he has documented one of …
Self-Dealing and the War Service Industry, Part II
In Part II of this series we will explore the cronyism and self-dealing with the other major military service contract in Iraq, the Restore Iraq Oil (RIO) contract, and …
Second-Degree Murder Charge May Be Hard to Prove in Trayvon Martin Case
Miami - Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey likely has an uphill climb to prove that George Zimmerman acted with the malicious intent required to convict him of second-degree murder …
Mélenchon Could Change French Politics With Strong Showing
France’s conservative President, Nicolas Sarkozy, ran for office in 2007 on a program of making the French economy more like that of the United States. He picked a bad …
Who Runs Egypt
The two best organized forces in Egypt today remain the military and Islamist organizations. They have been quite successful in leveraging their advanced organization to assert control of the …
Will Japan Follow Germany’s Path to Green Energy?
As Japan shuts down the last of its nuclear reactors, Germany shows the way to an energy-efficient future with its rapid timetable for conversion to renewables. Japan is shutting …
A Contrarian Optimist View of the Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks
When President Obama nominated global health superhero Dr. Jim Young Kim to lead the World Bank, Harvard development economist Dani Rodrik remarked, "It's nice to see that Obama can …
Misgivings Raised as Nebraska Prepares to Speed Keystone XL Review
Opponents say legislation would undercut a tougher law passed in November. Nebraska's legislature is expected to pass a bill on Wednesday that would ease the way for construction of …
Above the Drone of War, Voices for Peace
Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers from Kabul and Bamiyan visiting with Afghan youth at Nangarhar University in Jalalabad. (Photo: Caravan of Nonviolence) In 1876, at the so-called battle of the …
Deficits, Debts and Demagogues
(Photo: _Davo_; Edited: JR / TO)Government budget deficits and the national debt are occasions more for demagogues to preach than for serious analysis. The usual suspects, conservatives and liberals, …