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Froma Harrop | Blaming Obama for Not Being a God
Gulf Coast residents are supposedly mad at President Obama for not keeping the oil from threatening their beaches and marshes. We hear this in stereo — from political opposition …
With 1 million gallons of dispersants in Gulf, worries mount
Washington - Concerns are mounting over the chemical dispersants BP's using to fight the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico now that over 1 million gallons of the …
Europe in the Iron Grip of Neoliberal Fiscal Discipline and Anti-Labor Measures
Global capitalism has plunged much of the world in a crisis of unprecedented proportions and is causing misery and suffering for millions of people.
BP Well May Be Spewing 100,000 Barrels a Day, Scientist Says
Washington - BP's runaway Deepwater Horizon well may be spewing what the company once-called its worst case scenario — 100,000 barrels a day, a member of the government panel …
Mexico: Campaigning During a Drug War
Mexico City - As campaigners in the gubernatorial race in the Caribbean state of Quintana Roo took to the streets this month, the headquarters of the main leftist candidate …
A Guide Through Israel’s No-One Land
“Where is the balance between wisdom and force?” I've thought of that question several times over the last few days, as accusations and counteraccusations fly over Israel's May 31 …
Channeling the Pentagon Channel: The New Socialist Realism
The Pentagon Channel is not the Military Channel. The Military Channel is Hitler plus top ten lists. You wanna know about the failed plot to assassinate the Fuehrer in …
Goldman Sachs Subpoena for Records on Financial Crash
Washington - The congressional panel investigating the causes of the financial crisis said Monday it has subpoenaed documents from Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs because of the company's failure …
The Governor and the Condemned Man (2)
It's February 19, 1960. Caryl Chessman, tall, broad-shouldered, hawk nosed, sits on the edge of a hard, narrow bed. Clenching his fists and biting his lips, he stares at …
Reproductive Health Concerns in the Aftermath of the Gulf Oil Disaster
Imagine that you are a woman living on or near the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Perhaps, you are pregnant or hope to be soon. And, perhaps, your …