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An interesting and informative tour of international politics and the perilous path of potential solutions to the pollution of the planet.
Rafael Correa, said something very rare for the leader of an oil-exporting nation: He wanted to leave the oil in the ground. But, he argued, wealthy countries should pay ... More »
The opinion is built around a study from George Washington University. It cautions about the radical regressive effects of the amendment.
the study offers little hope that women who sign up for the public option will be able to find supplementary plans that cover abortion because there will be no market ... More »
The story updates the use or misuse of the state secrets argument by the Obama administration. Sketches of particular cases are used in the story. Well researched.
Worthington provides profiles of people who are being charged, and outlines the severe moral problems with the two tier system of show trials that is being used. Detailed and informative.
The things done in secret by the Bush administration keep coming out of the woodwork. ABC appears to have done some good investigative reporting.
Obama and Holder are negligent for not prosecuting the Bush administration officials who committed war crimes by setting up and using torture.
Grim looks at the strong potential for conflict of interest on the part of economists working for the Fed, and their stated position against having the Fed audited.
The initial volley to craft laws to allow breakup of banks that are too big to fail is reported, along with statements of opponents and proponents.
What is the legal status of the Sherman anti-trust laws? What effect do laws have if they are not enforced?
The article includes the latest science, and well expressed scenarios of the danger if too little is done.
Palin's claim to be an ordinary Amarican are an insult to ordinary Americans who use their common sense.
The story gets credit for a rare courage to face the silent elephant in the room, that human overpopulation of the planet is aiding and accelerating global climate change, not to mention a great extinction of species and acidification of the oceans. The story gets demerits for the uninformed critics Cheng managed to dredge up for counter arguments.
Interesting aspect of schizophrenia are presented, as it related to urban life, race, and immigrant status.
while American jobs were falling off a cliff, productivity – defined as output per hour of work – was soaring, rising at a 5.5 percent annual rate this year, Bernanke ... More »
decisions by Obama – bowing to “the myth of the successful surge,” retaining Gates and exaggerating Afghanistan’s strategic importance – have all served to box ... More »
The WaPo article reports the qualitative evaluation, which is a bit weak for lack of quantitative estimates. The topic of the effect upon medicare has been scantily reported before this.
As a person on medicare, I have been curious about the lack of details. Locally, it is reported to be hard to enroll as a new patient with highly ... More »
Song makes the story about the skepticism. In the process, both good and questionable sources are brought in to speak on both sides of the question. Though some interesting opinions and statistics are presented, the facts of the bill are left quite muzzy.
Iconoclasticly and reverently irreverent as he exposes the absurdity of opposition to gay death rites.
Focus a little solar heat on your congress critter's tush.