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James Howard Kunstler | Which Horizon?
Did the nation heave a sigh of relief when BP announced that their latest gambit to “cap” the Deepwater Horizon gusher will result in hosing up fifty percent of …

Obama
Washington - The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has created a double bind for the Obama administration. How it deals with a challenge even more complicated than …

Communication Gulf
The president, consumed with cleaning up after his predecessors, can't just strip emotion from the public parts of his job. The BP oil spill is the perfect metaphor for …

If There Was Ever a Moment to Seize
Here's the president on March 31st, announcing his plan to lift a longstanding moratorium on offshore drilling: "Given our energy needs, in order to sustain economic growth and produce …

Which Horizon?
Did the nation heave a sigh of relief when BP announced that their latest gambit to “cap” the Deepwater Horizon gusher will result in hosing up fifty percent of …

Overcoming the Debt Trap
The deficit hawk gang is again trying to take our children hostage with new threats of enormous debt burdens. As in the past, most of what they claim is …

Vowing not to be “Chumps,” Financial Inquiry Subpoenas Goldman’s Records (2)
Washington — Leaders of a government commission accused Goldman Sachs Monday of “stonewalling” their inquiry into causes of the financial crisis and said the panel has issued a subpoena …

Howard Fineman | Showdown in Arizona: Obama Must Pursue Immigration Reform
If there's one number that should matter most to politicians right now — in Washington, in Arizona — it's 83. That is the percentage of young Hispanic voters who, …

Who’s Afraid of Turkey? Its Next Move May Favor the West
Turkey is starting to scare Americans, for good reason. There was the high-profile clash at Davos over the Palestinians, fraying Turkish ties to Israel. Then came the surprise uranium …

Connie Schultz | We’re in a New York State of Mind – Sort of (2)
Looks as if Ohio and New York have something in common, and it's not coveting the future career of LeBron James. We care about kids. And we cared about …