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Cancun Summit Ends Without Solving Emissions Puzzle
Cancun, Mexico (Tierramérica) - "We are the coldest country in the world... so global warming is good for us. The warmer it is, the bigger the harvests... They talk …
Reconsidering Japan and Reconsidering Paul Krugman
The New York Times is doing a series on Japan, which the Times describes as an examination of "the effects on Japanese society of two decades of economic stagnation …
Participate in a Real “December Review” of the War in Afghanistan
On November 25, 2010, the occupation of Afghanistan by United States and NATO forces had already lasted nine years and 50 days. This date is a significant milestone, Jason …
Obama Tax Deal Leaving out Clean Energy, Putting Jobs at Risk
WASHINGTON—If President Obama’s final tax package doesn’t include grants for renewable energy projects, the industry expects hundreds or perhaps thousands of solar and wind workers to add to already-lengthy …
Confronting the Myths About Tenure and Teachers’ Unions
Current American education policy is built on these assumptions: The quality of American education has plummeted because our schools are filled with teachers who can't teach. Teachers' unions and …
Free Trade Doesn’t Work: Interview With Economist Ian Fletcher (2)
Free trade doesn't work, the global economy is a myth and the U.S. has been duped during trade negotiations for the past 40 years according to Ian Fletcher, an …
Some Appointees to Oil and Gas Commission Are Industry Execs, Lobbyists
Joseph Pettey is the owner of Pettey Oilfield Services Inc., and the 2003 Virginia Oil and Gas Festival Man of the Year. Thomas E. Stewart is a third-generation driller …
For-Profit Schools Bank $521 Million Off Veterans
The growing question around for-profit schools’ shameless profiteering may soon be: who aren’t they willing to exploit? Poor, underserved populations, check. Which end up being disproportionately made up of …
Jeff Cohen | President NAFTA Backs President Shafta
It was a stunning spectacle yesterday when former President Clinton took the podium from President Obama in the White House briefing room to help shove the Obama-GOP tax deal …
US, Allies Seek Even Harsher Sanctions on Iran
Washington - When it comes to US policy on Iran, the White House is signaling a move toward a variation of “no pain, no gain.” A senior White House …