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Fish Kills Worry Gulf Scientists, Fishers, Environmentalists
Ocean Springs, Mississippi - Another massive fish kill, this time in Louisiana, has alarmed scientists, fishers and environmentalists who believe they are caused by oil and dispersants. On Aug. …
Joe Conason | The Billionaire Right Winger
Despite the kaleidoscopic proliferation of political media over the past decade, most of what Americans hear and read about the workings of our democracy can be politely termed superficial. …
Eugene Robinson | King’s Dream Endures
Washington - The majestic grounds of the Lincoln Memorial belong to all Americans — even to egomaniacal talk-show hosts who profit handsomely from stoking fear, resentment and anger. So …
The Mosque and the “American Street“
The circus around the mosque should start to lose audience. New York officials have the authority to decide whether an Islamic center may be built near the tragic site …
Robert Scheer | They Go or Obama Goes
Barack Obama and the Democrats he led to a stunning victory two years ago are going down hard in the face of an economic crisis that he did nothing …
Calling Them Out: War Profiteer Steven R. Loranger
War profiteering is defined by Stuart Brandes in his book “Warhogs, a History of War Profits in America,” as "a gain in economic well-being obtained as a result of …
The Equal Rites Awards – Again
Boston - And so we rise to celebrate Aug. 26, the 90th anniversary of the day American women finally won the right to vote. It took nine decades to …
Near Ground Zero, a Shameful Intolerance
The biggest problem dogging American politics and media isn’t a deficiency of expertise or a lack of good intentions. It’s a lack of courage. But there is courage out …
News in Brief: Karzai Aide Linked to Corruption Is Paid by CIA, and More
Karzai Aide Linked to Corruption Is Paid by CIA
Equal Pay: Inching Toward Progress
A small cadre of women rallied on the steps of New York's City Hall on April 28th, 2007, the day known as a Equal Pay Day. This day marks …