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With Quest to Cool Fuel Rods Stumbling, US Sees “Weeks of Struggle“
Tokyo - Amid widening alarm in the United States and elsewhere about Japan’s nuclear crisis, military fire trucks began spraying cooling water on spent fuel rods at the country’s …
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What’s Inside Big Oil’s Head?
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) The big five of Big Oil might want to mull over a bit of advice that baseball great Ted Williams once offered …
The Democrats Attack Unions Nationwide
Obvious political truths are sometimes smothered by special interests. The cover-up of the Democrats' national anti-union agenda is possible because to reveal it for the ruse it is would …
Will the US Have a “Debt Crisis”?
House Speaker John Boehner talks with Sean Hannity during a live interview on his national radio show, January 19, 2011. (Photo: SpeakerBoehner) Washington, DC - John Boehner, …
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Deconstructing a Paul Ryan Sound Bite
Rep. Paul Ryan from Wisconsin revels in his reputation as America's ultimate conservative policy “wonk.” He plays the part well. At the drop of a hat, the Republican lawmaker …
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Remain Calm: Money Madness Does Not Have to Be Contagious
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) I’ve been fond of quoting the late economist Charles Kindleberger, my old teacher at the Massachusetts Institute of …
Ponzi Schemes and Revolving Doors
The conviction last week of hedge fund billionaire, Raj Rajaratnam, hasn't kept the stench of corruption on Wall Street from wafting all the way down to Washington. …
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News in Brief: Tensions Between Pakistan, US Heighten Following Air Raid, and More
Tensions Between Pakistan, US Heighten Following Air Raid According to NPR, Pakistan is furious with the United States following "what it called an airspace violation after NATO …
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Scientists Cast Doubt on TSA Tests of Full-Body Scanners
The Transportation Security Administration says its full-body X-ray scanners are safe and that radiation from a scan is equivalent to what's received in about two minutes of flying. The …
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Spitting in the Face of the Poor
Former Congressman Newt Gingrich of Georgia, speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Dear Readers, The right wing is playing its usual …