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The Military Assault on Global Climate
(Image: LP / Truthout; Adapted: Miguel Vieira, Expert Infantry) By every measure, the Pentagon is the largest institutional user of petroleum products and energy ... Yet, the …
Naomi Klein Debunks Ethical Oil at Tar Sands Action
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SEIU Case Shows Why Integrity Must be a Mainstay of the Labor Movement (2)
There is no greater blow to the moral authority of the labor movement than a fraudulent union election, especially when the union is large and wealthy. The right to …
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Project “Censored 2012”: Moving Beyond Media Reform
As we approach the historically prophetic and now mass media-hyped “End of Times” year of 2012, hysterical speculation abounds. The failed prediction of a preacher in Oakland, California, who …
Defense Spending: The Worst Way to Make Jobs
(Image: LP / Truthout; Adapted: Angela Wolf) I see it coming. As President Obama gives his speech on how important it is for the government and the …
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Corporate Power Grabs are Relegated to the Back Pages
As someone who has been working since 1983 to reform US foreign policy so that it reflects the values and interests of the majority of Americans, I'm keenly aware …
In Euro Zone, Banking Fear Feeds on Itself
Remember the collapse of Lehman Brothers? Europeans certainly do. As Europe struggles to contain its government debt crisis, the greatest fear is that one of the Continent’s …
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Obama Jobs Plan to Include $300 Billion in Tax Credits, Spending
Reporting from Washington—President Obama on Thursday will roll out a jobs package that strives to lift the ailing economy through $300 billion worth of tax credits, school renovation projects, …
Colombia’s Gold Rush: The Silver Lining for Paramilitaries and Guerrillas
With gold prices soaring to around USD 1,600 per ounce, Colombia has made a concerted effort to stimulate foreign investment in its mining sector.[1] As a result, the Colombian …