Garrison Keillor | Day of Reckoning for the Current Occupant
According to Garrison Keillor, the Republican Revolution has gone the
way of all flesh. It took over Congress and the White House, horns blew,
church bells rang, sailors kissed each other, and what happened? The
Republicans led us into a reckless foreign war, steered the economy
toward receivership and wielded power as if there were no rules. Democrats are accused of having no new ideas, but Republicans are making some of the old ideas look awfully good, such as constitutional checks and balances, fiscal responsibility, and the notion of realism in foreign affairs and taking actions that serve the national interest. What one might call "conservatism."
Burst Oil Pipeline Causes "Catastrophe" in Alaska
A vote to open the Arctic Refuge takes place in the Senate today as a
burst pipeline in Alaska's North Slope has caused the Arctic region's
worst oil spill, prompting environmentalists again to question the Bush
administration's drive for more oil exploration there.
Eugene Linden | A Climate Change of Heart
In this pair of stories, Eugene Linden says that Bush is starting to
stand alone on climate change as his allies in both the Christian and
business communities desert him; meanwhile Al Gore aims his documentary movie, "An Inconvenient Truth," at those same communities.
Level of Climate Change Gases Hits Record High
The atmosphere's level of greenhouse gases associated with climate
change is hitting record highs. A bulletin on greenhouse gas levels by the
World Meteorological Organization said there were 377 parts per million
of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in 2004, up from around 280ppm
before the industrial revolution.
Utility Industry Collecting Billions in Taxes They Never Pay
Many electric utility companies across the nation are collecting
billions of dollars from their customers for corporate income taxes, then
keeping the money rather than sending it to the government.
Robert Scheer | Bush's Fantasy of "Progress" in Iraq
Robert Scheer asks: Has the president never read our Constitution,
which mandates civilian control over the military? Does he not grasp that
he is himself a Washington politician? How can you effectively sell
democracy to the world when you mock it so contemptuously at home?
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