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Comcast-NBC Merger Is a Bad Deal
A few months ago, cable giant Comcast announced it would buy NBC. Comcast has agreed to pay billions of dollars to acquire the venerable broadcaster–but the cost to the public will be far greater.
High Seas
The Danger of Invisible Corporate Power
Let’s face it: Large corporations have our country, and us, in a death grip. Some of their bad behavior makes big headlines: the BP oil disaster, Goldman Sachs’ financial shenanigans, Enron’s book-cooking. However, equally dangerous corporate activity happens every day, far from public view.
The Drug War: More Wasted Money and Lives
The Associated Press recently reported on some exhaustive research, undertaken by the nonprofit International Centre for Science in Drug Policy. These tireless scholars examined 300 studies covering the past 20 years, evaluating the public good arising from police crusades against drug peddling.
The Lineup: Week of June 7-13
Here’s what to expect in our next editorial package, which you’ll find live on our website on Monday morning.
Time for a Job Surge
Well, the good news is that the U.S. economy gained a net 431,000 jobs in May—albeit largely due to the hiring of 411,000 temporary Census workers.
Oil Begins to Hit Florida Beaches; Disaster May cost BP $37 Billion
Israel Plans to Meet Next Aid Ships with more Force
Two more activist-manned ships are traveling to Gaza to deliver aid, just a day after Israeli soldiers killed at least nine volunteers aboard vessels attempting to bring supplies.
Kentucky Adopts Civil Rights Resolution
Following the uproar about Rand Paul’s views on civil rights–in particular, how he doesn’t think it’s the government’s job to guarantee them–Kentucky state lawmakers have adopted a resolution “declaring any form of discrimination to be inconsistent with American values.”
Community Gardens Don’t Excuse What Kraft Did to American Food
This spring, to mark what is the start of the growing season for most of us, the marketing machine at Triscuit is breaking ground on more than 50 community gardens in dozens of cities around the country.
