How denying unemployment benefits to over one million Americans hurts us all
How denying unemployment benefits to over one million Americans hurts us all
The largest Wall Street firms have reportedly set aside more than $91 billion for year-end bonuses.
Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat, announced that there will be a vote on a bill, delaying the Biggert-Waters flood insurance rate increases until FEMA has “implemented a flood mapping approach that, when applied, results in technically credible flood hazard data.”
‘Tis the season for business as usual as the poor struggle and the wealthy and powerful relax
If elected Mr. Taylor will use the Commissioner’s Office to agitate, not govern. If defeated Mr. Taylor and CRL will continue their cultural wars. We may tire of this conflict but democracy requires active supporters, not spectators.
Bizarre litigation filed in Coos County Circuit Court asks a Judge to void the May primary election results for Coos County Commissioner candidates and order the County to hold a new election for these offices.
Fabrizio was kind enough to chat with me this week and I want to start with some observations beyond his congeniality and obvious intelligence
Published on Friday, July 31, 2015 by Common Dreams by Andrea Germanos, staff writer Forests play an important role as "carbon sinks" by absorbing and storing CO2 emissions, but a new study finds that that droughts—expected to become more frequent with climate...
Published on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 by Common Dreams by Sarah Lazare, staff writer Climate justice campaigners rappelling from a towering bridge and paddling in kayaks have so far successfully blocked Shell Oil's fleet from leaving Portland, Oregon's port to embark...
Published on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 by Common Dreams by Deirdre Fulton, staff writer Governors across the country have outsourced important public services to private firms with high-powered lobbyists, mostly with disastrous results, according to a report...
In Wisconsin, Dark Money Got a Mining Company What It Wanted by Theodoric Meyer ProPublica, Oct. 14, 2014, 5:45 a.m. This story was co-published with The Daily Beast. When billionaire Chris Cline's company bought an option to mine a swath of northern Wisconsin in...
Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Associates speaks to a symposium organized for people in Kensai, Japan, about what really happened to unit number three and why a 7.5 earthquake might release deadly radiation from the number four spent fuel pool.
According to Bob Braddock the marine slip is not big enough to house two ships and Jordan Cove has to control the entire slip. We already know this due to the Coast Guard ruling and issues with the Jordan Cove facility hazard exclusion zones, but I don’t know if the Port really has a clue after looking at the Tuesday, March 26th, World headline story and rendition drawing:
Religious fascists are running for nonpartisan positions all over the county, including our school boards. This episode focuses on the North Bend School Board races and why it is critical if you live in the district to vote for competence over ideology and extremism.
Please join me along with my cohost Israel Jurich as we tackle important local issues from sustainability and social justice to gender, religious fascism, local elections and so much more. Episode one we focus on the importance of honest media to a pro-democracy...