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Deb Price | Elena Kagan: Supreme Poker Player
Elena Kagan is in line for a pivotal seat on the Supreme Court, the one being vacated by ardent gay ally Justice John Paul Stevens. She literally could decide …
Bill for Afghan War Could Run into the Trillions
Washington - The U.S. Senate is moving forward with a 59-billion-dollar spending bill, of which 33.5 billion dollars would be allocated for the war in Afghanistan. However, some experts …
Bill for Afghan War Could Run Into the Trillions (2)
Washington - The U.S. Senate is moving forward with a 59-billion-dollar spending bill, of which 33.5 billion dollars would be allocated for the war in Afghanistan. However, some experts …
Michael T. Klare | A New Oil Rush Endangers the Gulf of Mexico and the Planet
Yes, the oil spewing up from the floor of the Gulf of Mexico in staggering quantities could prove one of the great ecological disasters of human history. Think of …
Jim Hightower | Which CEO Will Win the 2010 “Icky” Award?
It's not nearly as well known as an Emmy or Grammy, but the annual awarding of the “Icky” often produces high drama, fierce competition and gasps of surprise. This …
Maybe We Can All Get Rich Cleaning Up Each Others’ Pollution
The pictures are everywhere and they are really ugly: the waters of the Gulf of Mexico marred with cocoa-brown blots of oil, seabirds brown-black with oil gunk that will …
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How Bush’s DOJ Killed a Criminal Probe Into BP That Threatened to Net Top Officials
Mention the name of the corporation BP to Scott West and two words immediately come to mind: Beyond Prosecution. West was the special agent-in-charge at the Environmental …
Sestak Defeats Specter in Pennsylvania Primary; Paul Defeats Grayson in Kentucky
Philadelphia - Sen. Arlen Specter, who switched from Republican to Democrat because he felt he couldn't survive a GOP primary, lost Pennsylvania's Democratic primary Tuesday night to Rep. Joe …
Iranian Nuclear Threat Spurs Mideast Arms Sales
United Nations - The United States, and most of the Western world, have transformed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad into a virtual bogeyman, thereby spreading fear throughout the neighbouring countries …
Reagan Revolution Home to Roost: America Is Crumbling
The conservative argument of the last 30-40 years boils down to this: “Hey look at this big pile of seed corn. Let's eat it!” Almost 30 years after the …