Blowing the Whistle on Diebold - In These Times

Blowing the Whistle on Diebold — In These Times

Blowing the Whistle on Diebold — In These Times: “The single greatest threat to our democracy is the insecurity of our voting system,” warns Kennedy. “Whoever controls the voting machines

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Strategery’ From the Primary Source

Reports say President Bush is quietly compiling material for a post-presidency memoir, though he hasn’t written a word yet. To me, it feels like every speech over the past six years was already a test drive for history’s verdict. If only that much effort had gone into actually leading the country.

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James Jordan and James Powell - The False Hope of Biofuels

The False Hope of Biofuels

I know we are all holding out great hopes for biofuels, but these nagging pieces keep showing up in the papers… The False Hope of Biofuels: “Biofuels such as ethanol

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Common Ground: The Shortest Food Chain

Here’s another article on the sustainable foods culture. The tie is to the book by Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Looks like another trip to the booksellers for me. Everthing I

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CNN.com – Democrats vow to block pay raises until minimum wage increased – June 27, 2006

CNN.com – Democrats vow to block pay raises until minimum wage increased – June 27, 2006: “WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Democrats ratcheted up their election-year push for an increase in the

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