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How Halliburton Is Profiting From the Gulf Oil Spill
Shortly before the Deepwater Horizon blowout, Halliburton bought an oil spill prevention firm. The oil-services industry is consolidating, which is not necessarily good news for quality, experts say. Eleven …
Another Detroit is Happening, But Which One do We Need?
Tens of Thousands Join US Social Forum Seeking Answers Tens of thousands of activists are converging for the June 22-26 United States Social Forum. Detroit will host the …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | A Different Kind of Malaise
Washington - A weird malaise is haunting the Democratic Party. That's a risky word to use, I know. It's freighted with bad history and carries unfortunate implications. So let's …
Chevron’s Disdain for Human Rights Will Bring Political and Financial Costs
As a student, former Military Intelligence Officer and veteran, I've spent the last six years studying political violence and its causes. Simply put, when the process of dialogue between …
From Mississippi to Arizona: For Freedom and Human Rights
The room was small, but it was filled with enormous possibility. And everyone in there knew it. On Saturday, May 29, after a long, hot day of marching, chanting …
David Sirota | War for Resources: From Slander to Clarion Call
Reading this week's New York Times headline — “U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan” — many probably wondered how this information was being presented as “news” in …
News in Brief: Clinton Says Obama Administration to Sue Arizona for Anti-Immigrant Law, and More
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the Obama administration plans to bring a federal lawsuit against Arizona over SB 1070, the measure recently passed into law which requires …
The New York Times’ Story on Minerals in Afghanistan: The Result of Pentagon PR?
Kabul, Afghanistan - The New York Times' lead story Monday [2] about “nearly $1 trillion in untapped mineral deposits in Afghaistan” was the kind of journalism that seemed at …
Alexander Cockburn | No Energy in Obama’s Energy Plan
Every president since Nixon has tried to sell an energy plan, and the only one to yield any tangible results was Reagan's consummated pledge to rip the Carter-installed solar …
Weekly Mulch: Can Washington Stand Up to the Energy Industry?
President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders spent this week trying to stand up to the oil industry. In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of …