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Jim Hightower | What a Holy Mess Our Oil Addiction Is Causing
Luckily, as our country tries to cope with another oozing oil disaster, we have political leaders with the insight, expertise and cool heads to analyze the problem precisely and …
Louisiana Lawmakers: BP Can’t Handle Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Anymore
Calls are mounting for the state of Louisiana and the federal government to wrest control of the Gulf oil spill cleanup from BP. Two lawmakers say BP seems ‘overwhelmed.’ …
Louisiana Lawmakers: BP Can’t Handle Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Anymore (2)
Calls are mounting for the state of Louisiana and the federal government to wrest control of the Gulf oil spill cleanup from BP. Two lawmakers say BP seems ‘overwhelmed.’ …
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Ex-CIA Official Reveals New Details About Torture, Plame Leak
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou. (Photo: Troy Page / Truthout) In a wide-ranging video interview with Truthout, former CIA counterterrorism official John Kiriakou reveals new information about …
Senate Votes 96-0 to Audit Fed
Washington - The Senate voted 96 to 0 Tuesday to open the secretive Federal Reserve Board's emergency lending practices to a congressional audit, as well as require a detailed …
Authenticating the Inauthentic
In recent years, much of our economy - and now, almost the entirety of our media - has come to rest on the public display of authenticity: ads that …
Paul Loeb: What It Means to Be a Citizen
Paul Loeb has spent decades exploring and writing about community involvement and citizen activism. In 1999, he wrote the book, "Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in Challenging …
Ira Chernus | Why Are So Many Americans Scared of Undocumented Immigrants?
As long as our national life revolves around unrealistic, hyped-up fears of “foreign invaders” and “illegal aliens,” we all lose.
Only $242 Million Spent So Far on Government’s $75 Billion Mortgage Modification Program
When the administration launched its foreclosure prevention program, it committed to spend up to $75 billion. By the end of March, more than a year later, only about $242 …
Greco-Romans Welcome in Arizona Schools
In Lak Ech - Tu eres mi otro yo - You are my other self. I am you, and you are me. If I hurt you, I hurt myself. …