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Could Unspent Stimulus Money Be Used to Fend Off a New Recession?
(Photo: 427) The nation's top economists are already giving odds on a double-dip recession. The Federal Reserve has only a few bullets left in its gun. And …
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Chemical Warfare: Agent Orange
(Image: LP / Truthout; Adapted: Daniel Fogg, Christopher Najewicz, Martin Wippel) As long as Agent Orange is not addressed, along with the reparations that the US agreed …
Despite Solar Options, NASA-Nuclear Alliance Continues Plutonium-Powered Missions
What is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) future now that Atlantis has landed and the shuttle program is over? If NASA persists in using nuclear power in …
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Bosnia, Kosovo, and Now Libya: The Human Costs of Washington’s Ongoing Collusion With Terrorists
On a tour led by Libyan government officials, two men survey the damage of building said to be a law school following an alleged air strike by NATO two …
A Historic Opportunity to Cut Military Spending
(Photo: The Department of Defense) The agreement in Washington to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts has made a lot of people very unhappy. …
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Does Al Jazeera’s American Debut Give Hope for Media Diversity?
Al Jazeera English made its United States television debut this week, continuing the network's transformation in the eyes of the American public and government from dangerous machine to respectable …
Studies Show Regulation Protects Health and Safety, Encourages Job Creation
Three recently published studies discuss the relationship between regulations and economic development. One study focuses on the job-creation potential of an individual environmental rule, and another touts the economic …
Don’t Accuse Obama of “Caving“
In a campaign almost as frenzied as the effort to get Barack Obama into the White House, liberal groups are now mobilizing against the White House and reported deals …
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Put 15 Million Back to Work Fixing $2.2 Trillion in Infrastructure: Resurrect the Works Progress Administration
(Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) Perhaps all is not lost for the republic's economic future, even as its leaders let this nation hurtle toward …
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Seven Dead in Oslo From Blasts and Gun Attack
Oslo - Powerful explosions shook central Oslo on Friday afternoon, blowing out the windows of several government buildings, including one housing the office of the Norwegian prime minister. The …