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New Exposé Reveals Nuclear Regulatory Commission Colluded with Industry to Weaken Safety Standards
Three U.S. senators have called for a congressional probe on safety issues at the nation’s aging nuclear plants.
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Michele Bachmann as New American Boogeywoman
United States Congresswoman Michele Bachmann speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Over the past few weeks as Michele Bachmann's star has risen in …
On the Mend? America Comes to Its Senses
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates addresses the House Committee on Armed Services. The outgoing secretary of defense may be the one senior US official of the past decade to …
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Distressed Greece, Delusional Europe
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) The reaction of European leaders and institutions to the Greek crisis is a sight to behold. Essentially, it …
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Private Contractors Making a Killing Off the Drug War
As tens of thousands of corpses continue to pile up as a result of the US-led “War on Drugs” in Latin America, private contractors are benefiting from lucrative federal …
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How Free Trade Made Democracy a Disadvantage
Four Stories I want to share four quick stories: 1. Democracy The story of America We fought a wealthy powerful few …
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Gone With the Papers
(Photo: DRB62) I visited the Hartford Courant as a high school student. It was the first time I was in a newsroom. The Connecticut paper’s newsroom, the …
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Perry’s Prayer-Palooza
When Texas became a republic in 1836, its constitution banned “ministers of the gospel” from holding any political office. Our problem these days, however, isn't ministers in …
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Spirits of Justice Going to Gaza
For those who engage in the common struggle for Justice, an invaluable grace comes from getting to know new friends similarly engaged — and equally willing to speak with …
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Human Rights in Iran Must Include Gender Identity and Sexual Rights – Not Discrimination
On May 17th, 1990 the World Health Organization’s made a decision to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders. Since then, each year May 17th is considered the …