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Washington’s Strange Nuclear Bedfellows
Indonesia ratified the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) late last year. As the most recent nation to pledge to halt nuclear weapons testing and agree to global monitoring to ensure compliance with that promise, it brought the total number of signatories to 157.
Avoiding the Next Arctic Oil Disaster
Exxon’s Valdez disaster illustrated not only the risks of offshore drilling, but also the difficulty of cleaning up a spill in Arctic conditions. After weeks of effort and several failed attempts, Exxon only managed to clean up a small amount of the oil.
Grand Old Pedagogy
It seems as though the 2012 Republican presidential primaries began the day before forever. But oh the lessons we’ve learned.
Down and Out on Wall Street
Have you heard about the earthquake that has shaken Wall Street to its very core? Well, brace yourself, for this really is a shocker: bonus payments are down.
Nuclear Alert
Better Public Schools Require a Stronger Safety Net
Many American kids are getting a fine education these days, but plenty more are stuck with lousy schools. This disparity shouldn’t come as a shock, because that’s the way our society is designed.
The Lineup: Week of March 19-25, 2012
Jim Hightower lauds the residents of Keene, New Hampshire who don’t want their town to get its own tank.
The Humanity of Poetry
Take it from Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple. “Poetry can be sharper than a sword in cutting through lies.”
Consumers Need to Know about Those Newfangled Ingredients
Many products already bear labels proclaiming the number of calories, the grams of sugar, fiber, and fat, and other details for every serving. Labels say whether the products we put in our bodies are sugar-free, kosher, organic, and more. Shouldn’t we also know whether the food we’re eating is genetically modified?
Syria’s Systematic Torture
Harrowing eyewitness reports of a brutal massacre of civilians have been trickling out of the opposition stronghold of Idlib following a massive assault by Syrian government forces in the city of Homs.
