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$54 Million Surplus Forces State Parks Director’s Resignation
Ruth Coleman, the controversial State Parks Director, resigned this morning as a preliminary investigation into Department of Parks and Recreation finances revealed that the agency was sitting on $54 …
$54 Million Surplus Forces State Parks Director’s Resignation
Ruth Coleman, the controversial State Parks Director, resigned this morning as a preliminary investigation into Department of Parks and Recreation finances revealed that the agency was sitting on $54 …
How the Militarized War on Drugs in Latin America Benefits Transnational Corporations and Undermines Democracy
Canadian journalist Dawn Paley dispels the notion that nearly a trillion dollars spent on eradicating illegal drug trafficking (since Richard Nixon's administration) has shown any serious success.
Does Cybercrime Really Cost $1 Trillion?
There is little doubt that a lot of cybercrime, cyberespionage and even acts of cyberwar are occurring, but the exact scale is unclear and the financial costs are difficult …
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For Nuclear Power This Summer, It’s Too Darn Hot
Nuclear power was already understood to be dirty, dangerous and absurdly expensive, even without the pressures of climate change.
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Is Dilbit Oil? Congress and the IRS Say No
Dilbit is exempt from an oil tax that is used to clean up conventional crude and dilbit spills. The exemption is worth $35 million a year, and growing.
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Urban Farms or Myths?
Devon G. Peu00f1a discusses the successes and failures of the new Urban Farming culture.
Bill McKibben: Even Industry-Funded Climate Change Deniers Can’t Ignore Planet’s Warming
Hundreds of new US counties were declared disaster areas on Wednesday amidst the countryu2019s worst drought in decades.
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Does Mitt Romney Think He Is a Son of Abraham and That the Land of Zion Will Be His Inheritance?
Given Romney's recent visit or Israel, we explore the deeper tenets of Mormon theology.
An Interview With Mike Lofgren, Author of “The Party Is Over“
Here's a new book based on an exclusive Truthout commentary that became a national media sensation.