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Marijuana-Legalization Push Gets Voice on Capitol Hill
Washington — The cannabis industry has flexed its muscles in 15 states where it's legal to smoke marijuana for medical purposes. Now the industry is ready to go to …
Free Trade Doesn’t Work: Interview With Economist Ian Fletcher
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 …
Afghans Overwhelmingly Want US Troops Out – and Soon
Kabul, Afghanistan — First the good news: U.S. forces are still more popular in Afghanistan than Osama bin Laden. Fully 6 percent of respondents in a new poll expressed …
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 …