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ALEC Gets Support from Koch-Funded Americans for Prosperity
As the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) comes under increasing scrutiny and both corporate and legislative members sever ties with the organization, the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has …
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New Bakken Shale Pipeline to Cushing, Oklahoma in the Works
The controversy over TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline has raged on for years now, with no end in sight. The Keystone XL pipeline would carry tar sands crude from the tar sands epicenter of …
The US and Iran Are Talking. Why Is the New York Times Peddling Iran Islamophobia?
At long last, the United States and Iran are engaged in serious talks about Iran's nuclear program. But instead of celebrating the fact that President Obama is keeping his …
How the War on Women Became Mainstream
In February 2012 the state of Texas decided to cut off reproductive and preventative health services to 130,000 low-income women. The staggering move caps what has been an escalating …
Behind Closed Doors, Broadcasters Battle Online Disclosure of Political Ad Buys
The Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote April 27 on whether to require TV stations to post online public information about political ad buys. Some form of the …
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The Climate Movement Takes On Fracking: Interview With Bill McKibben
An oil rig reflected in a fracking pond on the Giddings Estate, a 10,000-acre field in near Midland, Texas, owned by Pioneer Natural Resources, February 15, 2012. (Photo: Jim …
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Frackers Outbid Farmers for Water in Colorado Drought
Support Truthout’s work by making a tax-deductible donation: click here to contribute. Sections of drilling pipe and a drilling rig on a six-well pad in the Piceance Basin of …
The War on Public-Sector Workers
Politicians across the country are using heaping doses of the politics of envy to try to arouse the anger of workers. However, their targets are not the corporate CEOs …