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Chevron Has Five Activists Arrested and Bars Entry to Global Victims at Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
Chevron has had five protesters arrested at its annual shareholders meeting in Houston and refused to allow another two dozen people from Chevron-affected countries around the world, like Nigeria, …
Fuel Swap Shakes Sanctions Draft, Prods U.S. on New Iran Talks
Washington - Although the Barack Obama administration continued to dismiss the May 17 Iranian fuel swap agreement Friday, there are indications that Iran's move has shaken the agreement among …
BP: “Top Kill” has Failed to Stop Gulf Oil Leak
BP has abandoned its most recent “top kill” effort to contain its well, a company official announced Saturday evening. "After three full days, we have been unable to overcome …
William Rivers Pitt | Top Kill Indeed
Update: The “Top Kill” was officially declared a failure by BP Saturday afternoon. “Top kill.” That has been the phrase on the lips of every network news talking head, …
Obama’s Missing Moral Narrative
Barack Obama may be one of the best communicators of this generation, but he is not living up to his own talents. In a year of disasters, communication failure …
A Veteran Speaks Out about Being “un-American” on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is the day that we honor the soldiers who have fallen since it was first observed after the Civil War. As a veteran, I can find no …
Ex-EPA Officials: Why Isn’t BP Under Criminal Investigation?
Why hasn't the government launched a criminal investigation into BP? That's the question several former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials have been asking in the aftermath of the catastrophic …
Peak Oil and Apocalypse Then
Based on the past experience of Japan, North Korea and Cuba, an Oxford researcher identifies three possible responses to peak oil: Predatory militarism, totalitarian retrenchment and socioeconomic adaptation.
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How Has the Pill Affected Women’s Lives?
This month, the birth control pill turns 50. The pill, as it quickly came to be known, was originally used to treat infertility and menstrual disorders. The Food & …