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Gaming Our Own Asses (James Howard Kunstler)
James Howard Kunstler -- World News Trust Apr. 18, 2011 -- A wicked vibe rattles the mental furniture in men's minds these days. Against the dreadful normality of American life -- the morning ...
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Standard & Poor’s Puts ‘Negative’ Outlook on U.S. AAA Rating (Robert Burgess)
Apr. 18, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Standard & Poor’s put a “negative” outlook on the U.S. AAA credit rating, citing rising budget deficits and debt. “We believe there is a material risk that U.S. policy ...
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Gambling with the Planet (Joseph E. Stiglitz)
April 6, 2011 -- DUBAI (Project Syndicate) -- The consequences of the Japanese earthquake – especially the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant – resonate grimly for observers of the ...
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Fool Us Twice? Can Obama Get Reelected? (Ted Rall)
Apr. 5, 2011 -- NEW YORK (CommonDreams.org) -- Usually I don't care about political horseraces. Yet I am fascinated by Obama's reelection bid. Never mind what's good for the country. I'm dying to ...
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'No safe levels' of radiation in Japan (Dahr Jamail)
Experts warn that any detectable level of radiation is "too much." According to the US Department of Energy, no level of radiation is so low that it is without health risks Apr. 4, 2011 (Al Jazeera) ...
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Why We Must Raise Taxes on the Rich (Robert Reich)
Apr. 4, 2011 (RobertReich.org) -- It’s tax time. It’s also a time when right-wing Republicans are setting the agenda for massive spending cuts that will hurt most Americans. Here’s the truth: The ...
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Japan nuclear operator aims for cold shutdown in 6-9 months (Taiga Uranaka)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese nuclear power plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) hopes it will be able to achieve cold shutdown of its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant within six to ...
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Noam Chomsky: On Libya and the Unfolding Crises (Stephen Shalom and Michael Albert)
Noam Chomsky interviewed by Stephen Shalom and Michael Albert Mar. 31, 2011 (ZNet) -- 1. What are U.S. motives in international relations most broadly? That is, what are the over arching motives and ...
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Class Warfare Scoreboard: Guess Who's Winning? (Mike Whitney)
Apr. 1, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- This has gotta' be a joke. According to a new report by the BEA, personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased by $69 billion (7 percent), while ...
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American Gulag: Evidence Is Not Necessary to Hold Guantánamo Prisoners for the Rest of Their Lives (Andy Worthington)
Apr. 1, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- If I was an American lawyer who had fought for many years to secure habeas corpus rights for the prisoners held at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba — in other words, ...
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The New Colonialism (Paul Craig Roberts)
Paul Craig Roberts Apr. 1, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- What we are observing in Libya is the rebirth of colonialism. Only this time it is not individual European governments competing for ...
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