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News in Brief: Ousted USDA Official Gains Support, but States She Might Not Want Job Back, and More
Despite calls to reconsider the decision, the Obama administration is standing with the Department of Agriculture's firing of a USDA employee accused of racial bias, the AP reports.
As Part of a Diplomatic Dance for South Korea, Clinton Announces North Korea Sanctions
North Korea sanctions announced by Hilary Clinton on her visit to South Korea's DMZ Wednesday are a display of solidarity to ease South Korean concerns about the American commitment. …
Uncovered Abortions, Toxic Mani-Pedis and Kagan’s a Go
Last week, the Obama administration preemptively caved to the anti-choice lobby by declaring that new high-risk insurance pools, a byproduct of recent health care legislation, will not cover abortions, …
Florida Dengue Fever Outbreak Leads Back to CIA and Army Experiments
With little fanfare on July 13, Florida officials released the findings of a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study conducted recently in the Key West area revealing that about …
Post-Crisis Economics: Are We All Structuralists Now?
In the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis even the deepest market fundamentalists embraced the core Keynesian insight that when in deep recession, monetary policy will be ineffective …
Women Vital in Global Fight Against AIDS
Vienna - Empowering women could more effectively help in curbing the spread of HIV, Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman and philanthropist said at the AIDS conference here Monday. Speaking to …
David Sirota | Washington Elites Prefer Shills for Banks and Big Business
Tim Geithner and Chris Dodd's opposition to Elizabeth Warren stems from the fact that she wasn't a puppet for big banks.
Jim Hightower | Grinning Bankers
Like ugly on a toad, banker greed just can't be rinsed off, no matter how much regulatory soap you use. Last week, Congress enacted new rules to govern America's …
The Story of Cosmetics (Video)
The Story of Cosmetics examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced by Free Range Studios and hosted …
China Energy Use Surpasses US. Who Didn’t See That Coming?
China passed the United States as the world's No. 1 energy consumer. China denies it. But followers of China energy use are not surprised by the International Energy Agency's …