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Gas in the US Elections
President Obama seems to be enjoying some good luck in that the economy appears to be picking up just in time for his re-election campaign. While the economy is …
New State Bank Bills Address Credit and Housing Crises
The long-awaited settlement between 49 state Attorneys General and the big five robo-signing banks is proving to be a major disappointment before it has even been signed, sealed and …
Newt Gingrich on Drugs
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaking at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, June 16, 2011. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Irina Alexander is a …
Reps. Ellison and Jones Stand Up for Diplomatic Engagement With Iran
Rep. Walter Jones (R-North Carolina) at a press conference where he introduced the “Afghanistan Exit and Accountability Act” on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 5, 2011. More recently, …
Stealing State Parks
RV parked at Mitchell Caverns, a California state park closed in 2011 that has suffered from vandalism since being shut down. (Photo: Mollivan Jon) Top politicos in …
Brad Kittel Builds “Tiny Texas Houses“
Brad Kittel, who has developed an entire philosophy around the concept of “sustainability through salvage,” builds “Tiny Texas Houses” that are as much as 99% “pure salvage.” Some as …
Anti-War Critics Forgotten on Oscar Night
Well in advance of the 2014 centennial of the beginning of “the war to end all wars,” the First World War is suddenly everywhere in our lives. Stephen Spielberg’s …
Police Chief Timoney, Meet Bahraini Mothers
Family members of Ahmed Farhan, who was killed on Tuesday by security forces, mourn over his body in village of Sitra, Bahrain, March 18, 2011. (Photo: Andrea Bruce …
A History of Violence: the BP Oil Spill Trial
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier decided that in the civil trial against BP for their oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil company’s history of accidents and …
Top Five Initiatives to Watch Ahead of California’s November Election
1. Death Penalty Repeal The proposed Death Penalty Repeal initiative would abolish execution as the maximum punishment for murder and replaces it with life imprisonment without …