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Corporate Protection at the EPA
It was outrageous that during the George W. Bush administration the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shut down its libraries and labs, undermining its mission and sending the unmistakable message …

The Mythical Concept of Trade War (2)
As Americans ponder how to get the US out of its current trade mess, we are constantly warned to do nothing - like impose a tariff to neutralize Chinese …

A Quiet Giant
Ever heard of a guy named William Johnson? How about Ward Hunt? Do the names Frank Murphy, Tom Clark, Stanley Matthews, Samuel Nelson, William Strong, Joseph Bradley, John Catron, …

Ex-Bush Official Willing to Testify Bush, Cheney Knew Gitmo Prisoners Innocent
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld once declared that individuals captured by the US military in the aftermath of 9/11 and shipped off to the Guantanamo Bay prison facility …

Nurses’ Unions for Health Care
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Cheering the Umpires
One of baseball's venerable axioms is that no one goes to a game to watch the umpires. Maybe not, but I for one will be happy to go to …

A Supreme Court Shift to the Right?
Washington - Here is an unsettling thought for those who waited eight years to have a Democratic president appointing judges: Barack Obama could well end his first term with …

US and Russia Sign New Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty
President Obama and President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia signed a major nuclear arms control treaty on Thursday that aims to reduce existing nuclear stockpiles of both countries. At the …

Hollywood Documentary Calls for Zero Nuclear Weapons
Washington - Hollywood and Silicon Valley leaders have teamed up with Middle Eastern royalty and high-level U.S. diplomats to send a message to heads of state who are gathering …

Truthout | News in Brief (5)
The New York Times and the Associated Press reported that Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Michigan) will not seek re-election this year.