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Now We Know: JPMorgan Chase Is Worse Than Enron
It's beginning to look as if JPMorgan Chase has had a hand in every major banking scandal of the last decade.
Peak Oil Is Dead: Long Live Peak Oil!
Before obituaries for peak oil theory pile up too high, let's take a careful look at these assertions.
Green Capitalism: The God That Failed
No amount of “green” capitalism will ensure the profound changes we must make to prevent the catastrophic impacts of global warming.
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Memo to Media: Israeli Settlement Expansion Is Not All About the United States
It's the existence of Israel's West Bank settlements at all, not the timing of an announcement about new construction, that should concern the media.
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Senior Gambling Addiction Rates Are Soaring in America, Driven by Corporate Greed and Bad Government Policy
America's elderly are secretly spinning out of control.
Fakethrough! GMOs and the Capitulation of Science Journalism
While the media in general has recently taken much criticism, for trivializing news and other flaws, the science media has somehow escaped serious attention.
Canada’s Top Spy Watchdog Lobbies on Behalf of Northern Pipeline
Despite popular resistance to resource extraction, Harper administration continues to push for pipeline deal.
Weather Whiplash: As Polar Vortex Brings Deep Freeze, Is Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change?
Amy Goodman talks with Jeff Masters about the chilling polar vortex and what it says about climate change.
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Permit Shows Bakken Shale Oil in Casselton Train Explosion Contained High Levels of Volatile Chemicals
On January 2, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA issued a major safety alert, declaring oil obtained via hydraulic fracturing in the Bakken Shale may be more …
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Solving the Climate Crisis
Creating a Livable Climate Agency may be one way to arrest and reverse US emissions and their catastrophic impact on global climate.