The Lineup: Week of March 5-11, 2012
Jim Cason says that Washington’s new reliance on drone warfare is too dangerous.
No Nuclear Nirvana on the Horizon
Nearly a year after the Fukushima disaster and more than three decades after the Three Mile Island accident, nuclear power remains expensive, dangerous, and too radioactive for Wall Street.
Washington’s Dangerous New Military Strategy
Drones may seem like a way to wage war on the cheap, but the moral cost of this kind of warfare is too high.
Libya’s Lessons
Body counts would be embarrassing.
Congress Must Pass a Farm Bill in 2012
Our farm and food system is broken.
Iraq Takes It Personally
“Don’t let the door hit you on the way out” is terrifying in Arabic.
Treating Sick Rich Folks
The plutocratic elite is perverting health care into a luxury commodity.
Dr. Strangedrone
He’s the judge, jury, and executioner.
Raw Trade Deals
With cheap imports woven tightly into U.S. manufacturing and retail, corporations have a lot at stake.
Corporations Commit Atrocities, My Friend
The Supreme Court is weighing a case with major ramifications for corporate accountability.
Polls and Local Resolutions Underscore Support for Military Spending Cuts
Taxpayers across the nation are telling Washington to cut the Pentagon and fund our communities.
The Lineup: Week of Feb. 27-March 4, 2012
John Feffer predicts that many political candidates will resort to anti-Islamic rhetoric between now and Election Day.
Running Against Islam
Politicians indulge in anti-Islamic sentiment with near impunity.
Soaking the Customer
Private companies are aggressively trying to expand their share of the water service market, and too often we’re getting a raw deal.
Shifting Gears
Just 1.5 percent of federal transportation funds support bicycling and walking projects.