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FEBRUARY 9, 2012, 3:58 pm
By Robert Redford. Huffington Post.
Joe Nocera's op-ed in the New York Times yesterday deserves a response and a reiteration of the facts surrounding the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. President Obama rejected the pipeline's permit last month when the GOP, in a political stunt, forced his hand to approve it without even the final route evident.Read more »
FEBRUARY 7, 2012, 12:30 pm
By Paul Krugman
The New York Times
In a better world — specifically, a world with a better policy elite — a good jobs report would be cause for unalloyed celebration. In the world we actually inhabit, however, every silver lining comes with a cloud. Friday’s report was, in fact, much better than expected, and has made many people, myself included, more optimistic. But there’s a real danger that this optimism will be self-defeating, because it will encourage and empower the purge-and-liquidate crowd.Read more »
FEBRUARY 6, 2012, 1:22 pm
By PAUL KRUGMAN - New York Times.
If you’re an American down on your luck, Mitt Romney has a message for you: He doesn’t feel your pain. Earlier this week, Mr. Romney told a startled CNN interviewer, “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there.”
Faced with criticism, the candidate has claimed that he didn’t mean what he seemed to mean, and that his words were taken out of context. But he quite clearly did mean what he said. And the more context you give to his statement, the worse it gets.Read more »
FEBRUARY 2, 2012, 1:22 pm
By Al Gore.
After crossing the legendary Drake Passage, we came in sight of the Antarctic continent. It is a majestic, otherworldly place. The Antarctic Peninsula, which juts northward toward South America, is lined with ice-covered mountains and surrounded by abundant wildlife in the sea. But even on this continent that looks and feels pristine, a troubling process is underway because of global warming.Read more »
FEBRUARY 2, 2012, 1:20 pm
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FEBRUARY 2, 2012, 1:18 pm
Can't Stop Now
Bernie Sanders, Reader Supported News
These are tough times for our country. We must continue to push forward. This struggle is not just about you or me or our generation. It is about the future of the country and our children and grandchildren.
There are many short- and long-term challenges we face as a nation.
Citizens UnitedRead more »
JANUARY 25, 2012, 2:21 pm
By Robert F. Kennedy Jr., EcoWatch
Thirty-nine years ago, Congress signed into law a historic piece of legislation that would, for more than three decades, turn the tide of our polluted waterways and hold bid polluters accountable for their actions.Read more »
JANUARY 25, 2012, 12:56 pm
American Heart Association
U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, D-Calif., today reintroduced vital legislation aimed at improving the cardiovascular health of millions of women nationwide.Read more »
JANUARY 23, 2012, 12:56 pm
By Sen. Bernie Sanders and Robert Weissman, Reader Supported NewsRead more »
JANUARY 21, 2012, 3:52 pm
By ThinkProgress War Room
Obama Administration Guarantees Near Universal Contraception Coverage
Women's groups were outraged by a recent Obama administration decision to limit access to the Plan B morning after pill, but today they are smiling. After months of anticipation and debate, the Obama administration today announced a huge victory for women's health -- near universal, no-cost coverage of contraception. Here's the rundown.
Most employers will be required to cover contraception in their health care plans
No co-pays
No cost-sharingRead more »
JANUARY 18, 2012, 1:26 pm
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship
If you’re part of the one percent, even getting fired comes with a cushion made of eiderdown. GMI, a research company that gets paid to keep an eye on such things, just issued a study headlined, “Twenty-One U.S. CEOs with Golden Parachutes of More than $100 Million.” That’s each.Read more »
