Like most in Congress, he serves wealth and power alone. People needs don’t matter. Rule of law principles are spurned. Peace is deplored. War is official policy. So are other duplicitous foreign policies for unchallenged global dominance. Imagine what’s ahead in a second term, regardless of which party controls Congress. …
Some good news on the alternative energy front: In the global race to secure private clean energy finance and investment, the U.S. reclaimed the top spot, after trailing China since 2009. Globally, investment grew to a record $263 billion in 2011, a 6.5 percent increase over the previous year, according …
“The United States must regain credibility in the region by dealing seriously with an unfinished agenda of problems, including immigration, drugs, and Cuba – that stands in the way of a real partnership,” according to Michael Shifter, president of the Washington-based Inter-American Dialogue (IAD). The 20-page report, entitled “Remaking the …
Health Updates: benefits of vitamin C; dangers of teen drinking. Commentary Clips: George Carlin- America loves to eat;FDA advises; how Bills are made. E-mail: how our tax dollars are spent. Bruce Gagnon is the co-founder & coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space – an …
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How many lobbyists does it take to defend billions in subsidies for one of the most profitable industries in the world? 786. That’s the size of the army that oil and gas companies maintain in Washington to strong-arm Congress into bankrolling an industry that is cutting jobs and literally fueling the climate …
“Mass incarceration on a scale almost unexampled in human history is a fundamental fact of our country today – perhaps the fundamental fact, as slavery was the fundamental fact of 1850. In truth, there are more black men in the grip of the criminal-justice system – in prison, on probation, …
- When the next financial bubble blows, is it safer to be in the US, Latin America or neither? -Are there any obvious signs of impending financial crash or collapse right now in Latin America? Well yes, there are always warning signs everywhere since most Latin economies and banking systems …
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The US government pretends to live under the rule of law, to respect human rights, and to provide freedom and democracy to citizens. Washington’s pretense and the stark reality are diametrically opposed. US government officials routinely criticize other governments for being undemocratic and for violating human rights. Yet, no other …
by Harvey Wasserman, host of Green Power and Wellness At freedom’s core is protection from arbitrary police power and the right to choose one’s own medicine, as well as to express one’s opinion, however controversial. All three of these rights have taken very troubling recent hits. Mired in imperial war and …
Friday The 13th: A Bad Omen Just Like Every Other day Of The Year! Some fun tax facts (if tax matters can be called ‘fun’). Comparisons between the 2008 crisis and the crisis about to hit in Europe. The housing debacle is the exact equivalent of the sovereign country collapse …
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Internetocracy is a new political movement whose mission is to empower each citizen to directly table and decide legislation by enabling them through social networking, personal broadcasting, and other internet technologies. Their intriguing publication is embedded below. “In our form of government, where people at the lowest level are empowered, …