by Matthew McDermott, New York, NY An environmental disaster of epic proportions just happened in Tennessee. Monday night 2.6 million cubic yards (the equivalent of 525.2 million gallons, 48 times more than the Exxon Valdez spill by volume) of coal ash sludge broke through a dike of a 40-acre holding pond at TVA’s Kingston coal-fired [...]
Archive For December, 2008
The Great Mumble: A New Generation Slouches Toward Nukes
Observer.com: by Katharine Jose on December 23, 2008 It wasn’t all that long ago that supporting nuclear power as a Democrat in New York State was an easy way to lose an election. “In 1992 I was in a three-way race for the State Assembly,” said Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, whose opponents in that race were [...]
Destroying What the UAW Built
Harold Meyerson, in the Washington Post: In 1949, a pamphlet was published that argued that the American auto industry should pursue a different direction. Titled “A Small Car Named Desire,” the pamphlet suggested that Detroit not put all its bets on bigness, that a substantial share of American consumers would welcome smaller cars that cost [...]
Afghanistan could get up to 30,000 new US troops
By JASON STRAZIUSO, Associated Press Writer Jason Straziuso, Associated Press Writer AP – Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm., speaks during a press conference at a U.S … KABUL, Afghanistan – The top U.S. military officer said Saturday that the Pentagon could double the number of American forces in Afghanistan by next summer [...]
Brett Favre Beats Lizard People
(From: ThirtyFiveEight ) Yesterday, the Franken campaign challenged this ballot, claiming that “Brett Favre” was an identifying mark: The Canvassing Board rejected the challenge and awarded the vote to Coleman. Today, just moments ago, the infamous Lizard People ballot came up for the Canvassing Board’s review! This ballot was initially counted as a Franken vote. [...]
President Obama Shut Down Guantanamo: “Yes You Can!”
By Malachy Kilbride Next month in January the American people will joyfully celebrate the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama and the end to the criminal Bush Administration. Americans will celebrate the belief in our freedom, our vote, and the conclusion of eight years of an unaccountable regime that brought us into war and occupation [...]
Evangelical leader resigns amid controversial comments
Jim Brown and Jody Brown – OneNewsNow Richard CizikThe controversial Washington lobbyist for the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) has resigned after he created a stir by expressing support for homosexual civil unions. Tags: obama, president, abortion, same-sex, democracy, war <BR/>
Workers occupy factory in Chicago
(From: PWW) PWW photo by John Bachtell. CHICAGO — Workers at Republic Windows and Doors in the Goose Island neighborhood began occupying the plant Friday morning Dec. 5 to regain pay for lost vacation days after the plant was abruptly closed. They plan to continue the occupation until the results of the next round of [...]
Child maid trafficking spreads from Africa to US
The Associated Press Monday, December 29, 2008 EDITOR’S NOTE – In Africa, children of the poor are commodities, often traded like cows or donkeys by adults who value their labor. This story on child maids is the third in an occasional series on the exploitation of African children. Each story stands on its own. IRVINE, [...]