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China Plays Tug-of-War With US Inspectors Over Drywall
A federal investigation into contaminated Chinese-made drywall has been a long, hard tug-of-war for U.S. investigators trying to pry information from Chinese government officials and manufacturers. When a team …
All They Ask for Is an Unfair Advantage
I attended a screening this week of Alex Gibney's new documentary, “Client 9.” It's the story of the rise and fall of New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer, brought …
The Taliban Might Negotiate, Even if They Think They’re Winning
You can't follow US print media coverage of the war in Afghanistan for any length of time without running into some variation of the following assertion: "The Taliban …
Foreclosuregate Explained: Big Banks on the Brink
Scandal is spreading across Wall St. like a very bad case of poison ivy. A rash of fraudulent home foreclosures has exposed some of the nation's biggest banks to …
News in Brief: With Elections Looming, Obama (Kind of) Shows Support for Gays, and More
With Elections Looming, Obama (Kind of) Shows Support for Gays
Tackling Climate Change Could Save Biodiversity
Nagoya, Japan - A major change in the direction of economic development is essential to avoid the catastrophic unraveling of Earth's ecosystems that support all life, a new global …
The American Midterm Election – in Afghanistan: Big Men, Big Money, Big Voting Scam
Afghanistan still awaits final results from the nationwide election held last month to fill the 249 seats of the lower house of parliament. Deciding which of the more than …
Arizona Republicans Continue Support for Unconstitutional Citizenship Measures
Arizona Republican Russell Pearce, architect of the infamous SB 1070, is getting the old team back together for another effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from his state - Pearce …
Airline Profits Soar, Leaving Passengers Sour and Employees Sore
Wall Street is jumping up and down because airlines are making money again - big money. The nine largest US passenger airlines posted a cumulative net income of $1.45 …
Campaign Cash: Harry Reid Under Siege by Swift Boat Billionaire Bob Perry
Remember that horrible 2004 Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ad that helped derail John Kerry's 2004 presidential bid? Well, Bob Perry, the billionaire tycoon who financed that smear campaign …