voices raised against genetically modified foods and giveaways to biotech giants were heard
voices raised against genetically modified foods and giveaways to biotech giants were heard
“Now that the war in Iraq has ended,” Bacevich writes, “Americans might ponder the question of what the loss of several thousand soldiers there signifies. I have grappled with that question myself, not altogether successfully.”
secretive Virginia-based group serves as “the Koch brothers’ secret bank,” spending $250 million
Since 2008 crash 1% have thrived far above the rest
One thing we learned from the recent election is Jordan Cove Energy Partners fears direct democracy. The No campaign that opposed Measure 6-162 to establish a community Bill of Rights spent almost $50 per NO vote, most of it from the Canadian firm, to convince Coos...
Commissioner Bob Main perfectly demonstrates some of the difficulties contained within a representative democracy. Main, as reported in The World report "Ballot tactics target LNG plan" says he will not defend, if necessary, a democratically enacted local ordinance,...
Oregon State Representative Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) has introduced House Bill 2480 to literally take power away from the people of Oregon. Introduced on behalf of a corporate lobbying firm and despite President Trump’s inaugural promise to give the power back...
New report contrasts how industrial and organic systems affect and are affected by climate change
‘Either coal, oil and gas deposits become stranded assets, or we do,’ says one coalition member advisor
Despite right-wing rhetoric, over 80 percent of Americans support renewed ‘War on Poverty’
Medicare plans to arm itself with broad new powers to better control — and potentially ban — doctors engaged in fraudulent or harmful prescribing
Naturally the utility asked the government for assistance “to help avoid or lessen” the impact on its shareholders. Surely, if the shareholders had been properly informed from the beginning they would have understood the risks they were taking and should weather the folly of their own choices.
Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Associates discusses theories regarding explosion at reactor #3 fuel pool. He discusses the issue of prompt criticality an event with historical precedence. At the SL-1 reactor operated in Idaho by the US Army, Navy Electrician’s Mate Richard C. Legg was standing on top of the reactor vessel when a fuel rod shot up and impaled and pinned him to the ceiling.
Below is a public letter to two right wing candidates for non-partisan County offices. Diane Rich is running for Coos County Clerk. Among the Clerk’s many duties is supervising County Elections. Ms. Rich’s opponents are: Julie Brecke and Matthew Borgens.
The prime suspect in this potential murder mystery will soon become apparent but this story is about how a lackadaisical approach or a rush to judgment taken by the sheriff’s office and the medical examiner can deny justice to grieving families.