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Alternative Sentencing Gaining Acceptance
Changes in attitudes, technology and finances have eroded the stance that a prison cell is the best home for every convicted criminal. Alternative sentencing is finding creative ways to …
John Feffer and Miriam Pemberton | More Jobs, Less War
We should cut the military budget and use that money to fund our transition to a greener economy. The Great Recession may be officially over but the United States …
China’s Climate Change Talks: What’s Changed Since Copenhagen?
Taipei, Taiwan - United Nations climate officials say they hope to get talks for a new global deal on carbon cuts back on track after last year's climate talk …
The Economic Hit Man Confesses Again: An Interview With John Perkins
Reclama: Thank you for the opportunity to interview you. We've found that many Peace Corps Volunteers have read your books. One told me that "Confessions of an Economic Hit …
One Nation With No Jobs
Tens of thousands of Americans rallied for jobs and justice at the Lin
Unemployed: Stranded on the Sidelines of a Jobs Crisis
[Research support for this story was provided by the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute.] Sometime in early June — he's not exactly sure which day — Rick Rembold …
Pakistan Drone Attacks Kill Germans Suspected in Europe Terror Plot
Islamabad, Pakistan - A Predator drone strike in Pakistan’s rugged Tribal Areas killed a number of German nationals late Monday, as part of a surge of drone attacks widely …
In School Outreach, BP and NOAA “Dispel Myths” About Dispersants, Subsurface Oil
Even as the U.S.
Firefighters Let Family’s House Burn Down Because Owner Didn’t Pay $75 Fee
Talk of limited government is appealing until you see what it actually means in practice: a society in which it's every man for himself. Thanks to 30 years of …
Israel Deports Peace Laureate
Ramallah - Irish Nobel Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire was deported from Israel Tuesday after spending more than a week in detention at Tel Aviv Airport as she attempted to …