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Ecogeek Deathmatch: Ed Begley Jr. v. Bill Nye, Science Guy (www.motherjones.com) TMC

Which Hollywood do-gooder has the greener crib? A no-holds-barred fight to the furnished.

Tags: ed begley,bill nye the science guy,tmc,enviroment,sustainable living,eco friendly

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |

Songs for the Mahdi Army (www.motherjones.com) TMC

One day in Iraq, a friend picked me up from the house in Baghdad's Mansur district and took me to the Shaab district of east Baghdad. We drove past checkpoints manned by "Awakening" militias created... More

Tags: mahdi army,tour of iraq,war,militia,tmc

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on Iraq | 0 Comments |

Five Ways to Game Global Warming (www.motherjones.com) TMC

These online ecofantasies put the fun back into saving the planet.

Tags: global warming,tmc,environment,sustainability,online ecofantasies

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |

STEALTH PRICE INCREASES ON CONSUMER PRODUCTS (www.jimhightower.com) TMC

Good grief! Whole industries are downsizing, paychecks are shrinking, home values are dwindling, and our 401Ks are deflating to 1Ks. It can’t get any worse, can it? Well, don’t look now, but... More

Tags: price increases,consumer products,tmc

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments |

Strengthening PEPFAR: A Plan for Immediate Action (www.rhrealitycheck.org) TMC

On January 20, President Obama will inherit many challenges, among them the global AIDS epidemic. He will also inherit the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program often cited... More

Tags: pepfar,immediate action,tmc,hiv,aids,george bush,barack obama

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

Bush's Pity Party (www.prospect.org) TMC

It's tiresome to need to point this out at this late date but, yes, George W. Bush and his administration misled the country while making the case for war with Iraq and,...

Tags: george bush,pity party,iraq war,tmc,intelligence failure

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on Iraq | 0 Comments |

The Pentagon: Where The Fat's At (www.theittlist.com) TMC

Will Obama have the guts and good sense to rein in this country’s runaway military spending? In These Times Contributing Editor Frida Berrigan offers a great primer on this crucial topic over at... More

Tags: pentagon,budget,war,military spending,tmc

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

Disappointment in Georgia (www.thenation.com) TMC

On the eve the last Senate election of 2008, a still-campaigning Sarah Palin declared: "You Georgians are going to have the opportunity to determine the direction this country is going to... More

Tags: tmc,georgia run off,saxby chambliss victory,sarah palin

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on GeorgiaRunoff | 0 Comments |

Chinese People Come to Buy Foreclosures (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

Chinese people are organizing groups to travel to the United States in order to buy foreclosed houses. The World Journal reports that the first group of interested buyers will depart from Beijing... More

Tags: chinese people,travel,foreclosures,tmc

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on Immigration | 0 Comments |

Majority of Korean Immigrants Use Korean-American Banks (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

The majority of Korean immigrants in the United States uses Korean banks because they offer Korean-language services and many believe doing so contributes to the development of the immigrant economy,... More

Tags: korean immigrants,tmc,korean american banks

Submitted about 21 hours ago by cdoherty on Immigration | 0 Comments |

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