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Anti-Fracking Groups Prepare for National Organizing Convergence
Opponents of the natural gas-drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, will take another major step in building their movement this weekend when they gather in Washington D.C. …
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Health Decision Dangers: Are the New Deal and Great Society at Risk?
When the Supreme Court affirmed the Affordable Health Care Act, liberals were running everywhere expressing love, kisses, and euphoria for the decision. Nobody has been talking about the destructive …
Unlike Mitt Romney, Most Americans Want to Cut US Military Spending
On some issues, there is a serious disconnect between candidates for public office and the public they are hoping to represent.
Climate Change and the Next US Revolution
The U.S. heat wave is slowly shaking the foundations of American politics. It may take years for the deep rumble to evolve into an above ground, institution-shattering earthquake, but …
69 Nations Have More US Troops Than Olympic Athletes
No secret forces are considered here, no allied forces funded or trained or armed by the United States, and of course no drones.
Anchoring Wealth to Sustain Cities and Population Growth
There will be at least 100 million more Americans by 2050, and likely 150 million more. Yet the cities that will house them are so spatially and economically unstable …
We’re All in the Crosshairs
We simply cannot continue to sow the seeds of a u201cculture of violenceu201d any longer. The almost daily explosion of some disaffected soul, leading to the decimation of others …
Romney to Back Israel’s “Right to Strike Iran,” Aide Says
In a speech here Sunday evening, Mitt Romney plans to assert that he respects Israelu2019s right to take pre-emptive action to prevent Iran from developing nuclear capabilities that could …
Former FDA Reviewer Speaks Out About Intimidation, Retaliation and Marginalizing of Safety
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is often accused of serving industry at the expense of consumers.
In a Risk Society, Is Consumption Our Only Tool to Influence Our World?
In the age of the citizen-consumer, does a public that relies on privately funded social services and self-purchased insurance have any agency beyond our