Panic of the Plutocrats
That's the title of an excellent article by the New York Times' Paul Krugman as he writes about the hysteria being elicited in the power elite over the implications of…
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Pew Research: trust in news organizations hit new low
It's no wonder. When you consider this yesterday from the 'liberal' New York Times:The group’s lack of cohesion and its apparent wish to pantomime progressivism rather than practice it knowledgably…
Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Action Page
Tar Sands by Robert van Waarden.png Below is a compilation of fact sheets, information resources and action items from environmental groups, governments and other groups surrounding the Keystone ...
Warren Buffet Speaks Out For Higher Taxation of the Mega-Wealthy
For all who adhere to the mindless mantra that tax increases are job-killers, I highly recommend a New York Times essay penned by Warren Buffet, one of the world's richest…
The New York Times as the Terrible Swift Sword of the Establishment: Rupert Murdoch is done like dinner
Rupert Murdoch in his heyday with a copy of the Times … but not the New York Times, alas for him. Below: Mr. Murdoch as he looks at 80.Almost more…
France Becomes First Country To Ban Fracking; Gas Drilling Still A Go
20110630-safe-fracking-fairytale.jpg In a major setback for the oil and gas industry, the French Senate last week voted 176 to 151 to ban hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a. fracking), the controversial...
President Obama’s Fracking Panel Unmoved By Pennsylvanians’ Water Concerns
Picture-11.png On Monday, the Natural Gas Subcommittee, from Energy Department Secretary Stephen Chu’s Energy Advisory Board (SEAB), held its second public meeting. Around 400 people ...
Interior Dept Okays Thousands Of New Unconventional Gas Wells In Utah
kensalazar.jpg Last week, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that his department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are fast-tracking unconventional gas drilling permits in Utah&...