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Copenhagen Summit: Major Powers Broker Compromise Voluntary Climate Pact
The US, China, India, South Africa, and Brazil agreed to a voluntary climate pact. President Obama acknowledged that ‘we have much further to go.’ The deal did not produce …
Happy Holidays From America’s Banks
Never mind Barack Obama's Audacity of Hope. It's the audacity of the banks that takes your breath away. Mean old Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life seems like …
Inside a Prison, Outside the Law
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Obama Says New Nuclear Treaty With Russia Is Near
The United States and Russia have reached agreement on most major issues in a new treaty that would cut their deployed strategic nuclear warheads by one-fourth and allow each …
Palin the Pundit
Dealing with Sarah Palin, in the immortal words of Pee Wee Herman, is like unraveling a giant cable-knit sweater that someone just keeps knitting, and knitting and knitting. There …
Nuclear Power: Too Expensive, Too Risky
Lofty claims about the benefits of nuclear power are coming from the Nuclear Energy Institute and others. Meanwhile, news, financial and energy journals make clear that boiling water with …
Stunning Statistics About the War Every American Should Know
A hearing in Sen. Claire McCaskill’s Contract Oversight subcommittee on contracting in Afghanistan has highlighted some important statistics that provide a window into the extent to which the Obama …
They Are Afghan; They Decry NATO’s War
The Taliban surf on the population's rejection of a corrupt government sustained by foreign armies that kill civilians. Women make the point that violence against them increases incessantly. With …
Pelosi Says Kucinich Resolution Will Satisfy Need for Afghanistan Vote
Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s proposed resolution to pull troops out of Afghanistan seems to be getting a favorable reception from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. At a roundtable with reporters on …
Iran Troops “Seize Iraq Oil Well“
Iranian troops have entered southern Iraqi territory and taken control of an oil well, reports say. An Iraqi official played down the incident, saying the area was abandoned and …