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State Department Considered Two-Year Keystone Pipeline Delay—Briefly
In June of 2010, in the midst of the BP Gulf oil disaster, someone deep in the bowels of the U.S. State Department was considering a two-year delay in …
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Eyewitness to Texas Wildfires Watches Austerity Burn Rural Community
A massive wildfire broke out in Bastop County, Texas, on September 4, 2011. The fire was still burning on September 5, 2011, when this photo was taken. (Photo: Phil …
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Critic Claims Victory After Religion Memo Goes to Air Force Academy Cadets (2)
Air Force Academy critic Mikey Weinstein. (Photo: Troy Page / Truthout) Colorado Springs, Colo. - Air Force Academy critic Mikey Weinstein claimed victory Wednesday after learning that …
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New Clues on Whereabouts of Qaddafi and Sons (2)
Tripoli, Libya - Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the fugitive former Libyan leader toppled from power a month ago, is likely to have taken refuge near the Algerian border under the …
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Obama Asks Supreme Court to Settle Constitutionality of Health Care Law
Washington — The Obama administration on Wednesday formally asked the Supreme Court to review its controversial health care law, a move that's likely to set up a blockbuster election-year …
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Small Nebraska Town Prepares for Contentious Keystone Pipeline Hearing
On Thursday, a team of State Department officials will settle into the high school gymnasium in Atkinson, Neb.—population 1,300—to hear what local folks think about the Keystone XL pipeline. …
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State Department Tar Sands Pipeline Hearings Run By TransCanada Contractor
In a stunning conflict of interest, public hearings on federal approval for a proposed tar sands pipeline are being run by a contractor for the pipeline company itself. The …
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New Clues on Whereabouts of Qaddafi and Sons
Tripoli, Libya — Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the fugitive former leader toppled from power a month ago, has likely taken refuge near the Algerian border under the protection of sympathetic …
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“Something Has Started”: Michael Moore on the Occupy Wall Street Protests That Could Spark a Movement
Oscar-winning filmmaker, best-selling author,and provocateur laureate Michael Moore joins us for the hour. One of the world’s most acclaimed — and notorious — independent filmmakers and rabble-rousers, his documentary …
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Injured War Contractors Sue Over Health Care, Disability Payments
Private contractors injured while working for the U.S. government in Iraq and Afghanistan filed a class action lawsuit in federal court on Monday, claiming that corporations and insurance companies …