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When Risk-taking Becomes Too Costly: Naomi Klein on Climate Change When Risk-taking Becomes Too Costly: Naomi Klein on Climate Change

Choosing to ignore climate change is the highest-stake gamble we are currently in.

Jan 18, 2011 / TED

Alien Visitations Alien Visitations

In my childhood, the aliens were commies. Now, it's certainly Muslims or jihadists or Islamo-fascists.

Jan 18, 2011 / Tom Engelhardt

Does Contraception Count as Prevention? Does Contraception Count as Prevention?

If an Institute of Medicine–appointed committee says yes, health insurance plans could be required to cover birth control free of charge for policyholders.

Jan 18, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Extremist Killing is as American as Apple Pie Extremist Killing is as American as Apple Pie

Gunned down in Tucson, shot to death at the Pentagon and blown away at the Holocaust Museum, as well as in Wichita, Knoxville, Pittsburgh, Brockton and Okaloosa County, F...

Jan 18, 2011 / Stephan Salisbury

China’s Banks Trump US Credit System China’s Banks Trump US Credit System

As President Hu arrives to meet Obama, the White House ought to look inward at America's own failings, not bash Beijing.

Jan 18, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Healthcare Reform’s Unintended Queer Upside Healthcare Reform’s Unintended Queer Upside

Here’s a talking point Democrats probably won't be using to defend healthcare reform this week: it's a game-changer for the LGBT community.

 

Jan 18, 2011 / Nancy Goldstein

Quote of the Day: Iraq? ‘We’re Outta Here’ Quote of the Day: Iraq? ‘We’re Outta Here’

A US military chaplain in Iraq says it's time to go.

Jan 18, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

Did Obama Defend Sarah Palin in Tucson? Did Obama Defend Sarah Palin in Tucson?

That’s the unspoken right-wing spin on the president's speech. And just in time for MLK Day, Pat Buchanan says a far-left "lynch mob" has been going after Palin, Be...

Jan 18, 2011 / Leslie Savan

Quote of the Day: Hu Jintao on the Chinese Way Quote of the Day: Hu Jintao on the Chinese Way

 

The Chinese president made it clear that Beijing isn't changing either its political system or its economic policies to suit US preferences. 

 

Jan 17, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

An Unfinished Tunisia Revolt An Unfinished Tunisia Revolt

It's refreshing to see people toppling a corrupt regime, but there's a long way to go.

Jan 17, 2011 / Bob Dreyfuss

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