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How the US Is Trying to Escape International Trade Regulation
• While pressuring developing countries to adopt pro-trade measures, the U.S. does not enforce its WTO commitment on cotton subsidies. • By pointing out this problem Brazil asserts itself …
One Very Gay Time
“So tell me, America, how do I introduce Joyce?” I posed that question back in May 1992 in the first column I ever wrote. That debut was an earthshaking …
Safety Violations and Fines Did Not Deter BP and Massey Disasters
When natural resource industry giants get hit with worker safety and environmental violations, they open their checkbook, pay a fine and go on operating as per usual. At least …
Government Impotence and Corporate Rule
Many news reports about the Gulf oil catastrophe refer to it as a “spill.” Wrong. A spill is a minor “oops” — one accidentally spills milks, for example, and …
Terrance Heath | Of “Epic Foolishness” and Epic Fails
Bob Herbert's latest New York Times column, “Our Epic Foolishness,” could (and perhaps should) serve as the introduction to a book about how America got into the various …
Holder: DOJ Launched “Criminal and Civil” Probe Into BP
Attorney General Eric Holder said he met with federal and state prosecutors in New Orleans Tuesday to discuss the possibility of legal action against oil giant BP for the …
Oily Politics Led to Environmental Disaster
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) had a good idea to slow or stop the Gulf Coast oil spill from reaching shore. Build artificial barrier islands, he told the federal government. …
Transocean Drilled in Burmese Waters Linked to Drug Lord
Chiang Mai - Swiss-American firm Transocean, presently embroiled in the BP Gulf of Mexico disaster, did exploratory drilling last autumn in Burmese waters owned by a partnership between a …
Israeli Attack on Flotilla Sparks Wave of International Protests
Rami al-Meghari watched the news unfold from live video feeds monitoring international waters 65km off the coast of the Gaza Strip Monday morning, one of Gaza's 1.5 million residents …
Remembering Dr. Tiller
There are many reasons that I am an advocate for women’s and reproductive rights. I relate strongly to the historical aspects of the movement, the feelings of empowerment and …