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Louisiana’s Chief Oil Response Leader: Could Be November Before Cleanup Products Used in Wetlands
Baton Rouge - Louisiana's chief oil response leader says it could be November before Unified Command puts any of the thousands of alternative cleanup products to work in an …

Speaking of “Small People,” Will the Energy Bill Hurt or Help All Americans?
The American Power Act includes some strong provisions to lower consumer costs and provide access to new clean energy jobs. But it lacks a few fundamental provisions to truly …

With One Eye on China, India Moves Into Africa
New Delhi, India - When Sunil Mittal, the 52-year-old chairman of Bharti Enterprises, recently announced the Indian mobile company's successful acquisition of Kuwait-based Zain's African operations, he flagged off …

Why Duncan’s Corporate-Based Schools Can’t Deliver an Education That Matters
Public schooling is more and more being shaped by a pedagogy of containment, security and conformity that undermines critical thought.

Expecting Justice and Hoping for Empathy
What kind of justices do the American people want on the U.S. Supreme Court? As the country awaits the Senate’s decision on whether Elena Kagan should replace Justice John …

America Speaks Back: Derailing the Drive to Cut Social Security and Medicare
Next weekend will feature another milestone in the drive to cut Social Security and Medicare. The organization America Speaks will be hosting a series of 20 meetings in cities …

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As a New Zealander, I was both delighted and concerned to discover that my country is considered the most peaceful in the world by the 2010 Global Peace Index …

News in Brief: BP Estimates Leak at 100,000 Barrels of Oil a Day, and More
BP estimates 100,000 barrels of oil per day are gushing into the Gulf, according to Reuters. The Reuters report comes days after CEO Tony Hayward's Gulf responsibilities were transferred …

Disappointing Finance Bill Still Has Issues Worth Fighting for
The financial reform bill in its final stages of legislative action did not break up the big banks, reinstate Glass-Steagall, reign in bonuses and executive salaries, or stop the …

E.J. Dionne Jr. | How Obama Changed the Right
Washington - Barack Obama's campaign promise of change did not include a pledge to transform American conservatism. But one of his presidency's major legacies may be a revolution on …