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Free digital texts begin to challenge costly college textbooks in California
Los Angeles Times - By Gale Holland - Aug. 20 (Special Report)
McAfee said he wrote his open-source book because the traditional textbook market is broken. Textbook and college supply prices nearly tripled between 1986 and 2004, an audit by... More »
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Governments' building projects shore up economy
USA Today - By Dennis Cauchon - Aug. 20 (News Report)
Construction spending by federal, state and local governments has reached record levels, lifting the economy and employing some blue-collar workers despite a collapse in home... More »
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As Oil Giants Lose Influence, Supply Drops
New York Times - By Jad Mouawad - Aug. 19 (News Report)
Oil production has begun falling at all of the major Western oil companies, and they are finding it harder than ever to find new prospects even though they are awash in profits... More »
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At OpEdNews: See No Hemp, Hear No Hemp, Speak No Hemp, Part I
Op Ed News - Aug. 18 (News Analysis)
They knew in the 1930's that we could make biodiesel out of hemp. It was the Lumber Companies who opposed it. For we can make paper out of it, along with plastics and cloths... More »
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Democrats to Offer Bill With Offshore Oil Drilling
Common Dreams - Aug. 17 (News Report)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday when the U.S. Congress returns next month from its summer recess, Democrats will offer legislation that could give oil companies... More »
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Petropolitics at heart of Russia-Georgia clash
Christian Science Monitor - By David R. Francis - Aug. 16 (Opinion)
In both geopolitical and economic terms, the United States appears a loser in the Russia-Georgia conflict. If the pipeline crossing Georgia, bringing approximately a million... More »
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The Great Illusion
New York Times - By Paul Krugman - Aug. 15 (Opinion)
So far, the international economic consequences of the war in the Caucasus have been fairly minor, despite Georgia's role as a major corridor for oil shipments... More »
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McCain scores an imperfect 8
Seattle Post Intelligencer - By Thomas L. Friedman - Aug. 14 (Opinion)
McCain did not show up for the crucial vote July 30, and the renewable energy bill was defeated for the eighth time. In fact, McCain has a perfect record on this renewable energy... More »
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Pelosi Spins and Smears on Drilling
Real Clear Politics - By William Murchison - Aug. 19 (Opinion)
One major problem with politics -- as we've all probably figured out by now -- is that politicians view every human challenge as political in nature, meaning, particularly these... More »
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The Pernicious 'No Real Economic Progress' Myth
Pajamas Media - By Tom Blumer - Aug. 14 (Opinion)
I'm not alone in arguing that the post-Enron wave of burdensome regulation imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) law has held the economy back, both by imposing onerous compliance... More »
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Democrats to offer bill with offshore oil drilling
Reuters - By Tom Doggett - Aug. 16 (News Report)
In the Democrats' weekly radio address, Pelosi of California said expanding drilling areas would be part of a broader bill which addresses other energy issues... More »
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Windmills split town and families
Associated Press - By Helen O'Neill - Aug. 17 (News Report)
"Listen," John Yancey says, leaning against his truck in a field outside his home. The rhythmic whoosh, whoosh, whoosh of wind turbines echoes through the air... More »
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What Did Bush Really See in Putin's Eyes?
LinkTV / Mosaic - By Jamal Dajani - Aug. 16 (News Analysis)
Russia's invasion of Georgia makes headlines across the Middle East. What does it mean for Arab states? Are oil prices behind it? And what's the connection with Israel? More »
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Free digital texts begin to challenge costly college textbooks in California
Los Angeles Times - Aug. 20 (Special Report)
McAfee said he wrote his open-source book because the traditional textbook market is broken. Textbook and college supply prices nearly tripled between 1986 and 2004, an audit by... More »
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Governments' building projects shore up economy
USA Today - Aug. 20 (News Report)
Construction spending by federal, state and local governments has reached record levels, lifting the economy and employing some blue-collar workers despite a collapse in home... More »
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Big Oil's lobby machine
CNN - Aug. 19 (News Analysis)
But when it comes to lobbying - and spending money that goes toward researching, writing and convincing lawmakers to vote its way - the industry ranks fifth... More »
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Democrats to Offer Bill With Offshore Oil Drilling
Common Dreams - Aug. 17 (News Report)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Saturday when the U.S. Congress returns next month from its summer recess, Democrats will offer legislation that could give oil companies... More »
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Who's winning the message war, Obama or McCain?
Salon - Aug. 12 (News Analysis)
Given the size of this year's political war chest, and the determination of the Obama campaign to carry the fight far beyond the old familiar swing states, this summer and fall... More »
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For Obama, Taxes Are About Fairness
Opinion Journal (WSJ) - Aug. 19 (Opinion)
it doesn't really matter whether a tax increase actually brings in more revenue. It's not about robbing from the rich to give to the poor... More »
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Privatization: Less expensive?
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Aug. 13 (Editorial)
Privatization is supposed to save money, promote efficiency and provide as good or better services. At least that's the theory put forth by adherents with varying degrees of... More »
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Why do we have such a hard time hearing good news from Baghdad?
Slate - Aug. 11 (Opinion)
It is in no spirit of revenge that I remind you that, as little as a year ago, the whole of smart liberal opinion believed that the dissolution of Baathism and militarism had been... More »
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Pelosi Spins and Smears on Drilling
Real Clear Politics - Aug. 19 (Opinion)
One major problem with politics -- as we've all probably figured out by now -- is that politicians view every human challenge as political in nature, meaning, particularly these... More »
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The Pernicious 'No Real Economic Progress' Myth
Pajamas Media - Aug. 14 (Opinion)
I'm not alone in arguing that the post-Enron wave of burdensome regulation imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) law has held the economy back, both by imposing onerous compliance... More »