Truthout
News
|
News in Brief: More Rainwater Tests Positive for Radiation From Japan, and More
More Rainwater Tests Positive for Radiation From Japan
|
US Nuclear Regulator Lets Industry Help With the Fine Print
In the fall of 2001, inspectors with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission were so concerned about possible corrosion at Ohio's Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station that they prepared an emergency …
|
Twelve Tax-Dodging Corporations Spent $1 Billion to Influence Washington Over the Last Decade
As ThinkProgress has been reporting, while Main Street Americans are having their services gutted and public investment is being slashed, some of the country's most profitable corporations are getting …
|
The Time Is Right to End “Zero Tolerance” in Schools
It is too early to know whether the current wave of school reforms will lead to lasting improvements in student achievement. But it is not too early to note …
|
The Rich Are Getting Richer
Some people say it doesn't really matter how much companies pay their executives, at least as far as the shareholders are concerned. Whether investors prosper depends on the executives' …
|
Pakistan Moves to Curb More Aggressive US Drone Strikes, Spying
Washington - The Pakistani military's recent demands on the United States to curb drone strikes and reduce the number of U.S. spies operating in Pakistan, which have raised tensions …
|
News in Brief: More Black Men Now in Prison System Than Were Enslaved in 1850, and More
More Black Men Now in Prison System Than Were Enslaved in 1850
|
Lax Enforcement Puts California Schools at Risk in Earthquakes
State regulators have routinely failed to enforce California’s landmark earthquake safety law for public schools, allowing children and teachers to occupy buildings with structural flaws and potential safety hazards …
|
Study: Employment, Not Taxes, Drives Families’ Decisions to Move Across State Lines
Amherst - As the New England states continue to struggle with serious budget shortfalls, policymakers face pressure to turn to increased taxes to replenish the coffers. Opponents raise the …
|
Uranium Mining Threatens Grand Canyon Communities
An orphan uranium mine at the Grand Canyon. (Photo: tbone_sandwich) Flagstaff, Arizona - Over a thousand uranium mines have already contaminated water across the Southwest, poisoning communities …