Truthout
Op-Ed
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Why Public Transportation Is So Limited in the United States
For the CCC, and American public transportation as a whole, the present picture is more than a little grim.
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Number One Global Security Issue Is Climate Change
Will it take a climate catastrophe to mobilize legislators to action?
Dean Baker | China’s Currency Devaluation and the Federal Reserve Board
We haven't seen a movement towards more balanced trade with China because it's not an Obama administration priority.
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Breaking the US Government’s Hold on the Internet Won’t Be Easy
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers can't remain so US-centric.
Leading Scientists: Feeding People on Our Stressed Planet Will Require a “Revolution“
Two scientists argue that revolutionary political, economic and social shifts are necessary to avoid unprecedented chaos.
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Social Security Still Strong at 80
Social Security is one of the most popular and successful government programs in US history.
William Rivers Pitt | Jimmy Carter and the Happening of History
The fact that Jimmy Carter's administration is today dismissed as some sort of afterthought is amazingly foolish, and a disservice to the people.
Big Agriculture Spars With the First Amendment
Animal abuse isn't only a problem when people find out about it.
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Smoke and Mirrors Lie Behind Balanced-Budget Rhetoric
Every state's constitution (save Vermont's) requires a balanced budget. The surprises are in the methods they used.
As Both Climate Victim and Responder, California Leads the Way
As California is showing, adaptation will soften some of the blows of climate-related impacts.