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Peak Oil and Politicians
Truthout's Environment Editor Kelpie Wilson writes: "It has somehow been 'not polite' to talk about limits to growth. Today, despite skyrocketing oil prices, most politicians still avoid the term 'peak... ...
To keep the timeless concepts of Americanism alive in our Constitutional Republic
(excerpt) Overview of America by John McManus John McManus narrates a moving tribute to America and discusses the history of what makes America great and how only we, as informed citizens, can keep... ...
I give up, says Brazilian minister who fought to save the rainforest
Independent [UK] 05/15/08 “Brazil has been accused of turning its back on its duty to protect the Amazon after the resignation of its award-winning Environment Minister fuelled fresh fears over the fate... ...
From the Credit Crunch to the Spectre of Global Crisis
By Chris Harman The easiest explanation for the crisis is to blame the bankers. The crisis "follows a well-trodden path laid down by centuries of financial folly", says Ken Rogoff, former chief economist... ...
Rebels against tyranny
CounterPunch by Ziga Vodovnik 05/12/08 Howard Zinn, 85, is a Professor Emeritus of political science at Boston University. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1922 to a poor immigrant family. He realized... ...
It isn’t morning in America any more
AlterNet by Bill McKibben 05/12/08 It’s not just the economy. We’ve gone through swoons before. It’s that gas at $4 a gallon means we’re running out, at least of the cheap stuff that built our sprawling... ...
Three Things That Won't Help the Foreclosure Crisis
Liz Chimienti and Dean Baker for The Center for Economic Policy and Research write about the foreclosure crisis: "Members of Congress have responded to the crisis facing their constituents by proposing... ...
Portrait of an Oil-Addicted Former Superpower
For TomDispatch.com, Michael T. Klare writes: "Nineteen years ago, the fall of the Berlin Wall effectively eliminated the Soviet Union as the world's other superpower. Yes, the USSR as a political entity... ...
If it smells like a recession
Nolan Chart by Doug Eberhardt 05/07/08 The ‘only’ thing that has kept this economy going is the housing run-up caused by the Fed’s manipulation of interest rates lower causing consumers to find new money... ...
The Challenge Of Modern Slavery
By Loretta Napoleoni Almost every product we consume has a hidden dark history, from slave labor to piracy, from counterfeit to fraud, from theft to money laundering. We know very little about these... ...