(MintPress) — As Detroit’s economy began to plummet in the early 2000s, its reputation for gutted and dangerous neighborhoods trumped the major accomplishments the industrial city had once been recognized for. Largely discouraged by the 18.2 percent unemployment rate that plagued the city at the height of the economic crisis, 25 percent of Detroit’s residents […]
(MintPress) — As Detroit’s economy began to plummet in the early 2000s, its reputation for gutted and dangerous neighborhoods trumped the major accomplishments the industrial city had once been recognized for. Largely discouraged by the 18.2 percent unemployment rate that plagued the city at the height of the economic crisis, 25 percent of Detroit’s residents […]
America has no shortage. Belligerent groups infest the country. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is one of many. Its leaders represent extremist neocon interests. By any definition they’re rogues. Mark Wallace serves as CEO. He held several Bush administration positions, including U.N. envoy. Kristen Silverberg is president. She was Bush’s EU ambassador. Dennis Ross was […]
America has no shortage. Belligerent groups infest the country. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is one of many. Its leaders represent extremist neocon interests. By any definition they’re rogues. Mark Wallace serves as CEO. He held several Bush administration positions, including U.N. envoy. Kristen Silverberg is president. She was Bush’s EU ambassador. Dennis Ross was […]
(MintPress) — Five-thousand environmental activists representing more than 136 organizations met in Washington D.C. over the weekend, in one of the largest national anti-fracking demonstrations. A broad coalition of people, including well known environmentalist Bill McKibben, converged on the capital, demanding Congress take steps to ban hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” a practice that many […]
(MintPress) — Five-thousand environmental activists representing more than 136 organizations met in Washington D.C. over the weekend, in one of the largest national anti-fracking demonstrations. A broad coalition of people, including well known environmentalist Bill McKibben, converged on the capital, demanding Congress take steps to ban hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” a practice that many […]
(CHICAGO) — Greece is a corpse. It’s waiting for its obituary to be written. Spain is on life support. Portugal and Ireland are wheezing. Italy is breathing hard. Britannia is sinking. America isn’t far behind. Progressive Radio News Hour regular Jack Rasmus said significant private sector job creation, housing recovery and state and local government […]
(CHICAGO) — Greece is a corpse. It’s waiting for its obituary to be written. Spain is on life support. Portugal and Ireland are wheezing. Italy is breathing hard. Britannia is sinking. America isn’t far behind. Progressive Radio News Hour regular Jack Rasmus said significant private sector job creation, housing recovery and state and local government […]
Rio de Janeiro, the Cidade Maravilhosa, the home of Christ the Redeemer, is the birthplace of the United Nations Earth Summit. So it seems appropriate that the giant beast of sustainable development negotiations should come here to die. And where New World Vultures smell the wounded and circle overhead. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, known […]
Rio de Janeiro, the Cidade Maravilhosa, the home of Christ the Redeemer, is the birthplace of the United Nations Earth Summit. So it seems appropriate that the giant beast of sustainable development negotiations should come here to die. And where New World Vultures smell the wounded and circle overhead. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, known […]
(MintPress) – On the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, President Barack Obama pressed Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul on a sale that would provide Turkey with U.S.-made drones. Around the same time as the negotiation, it was announced that Iraq had agreed to purchase surveillance drones to protect oil commodities. Have a […]
(MintPress) – On the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, President Barack Obama pressed Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul on a sale that would provide Turkey with U.S.-made drones. Around the same time as the negotiation, it was announced that Iraq had agreed to purchase surveillance drones to protect oil commodities. Have a […]
Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out. The alliance’s plans for arm’s-length support for Afghanistan will be a central focus of the summit President Barack Obama is hosting Sunday and Monday […]
Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out. The alliance’s plans for arm’s-length support for Afghanistan will be a central focus of the summit President Barack Obama is hosting Sunday and Monday […]
