Trump said Keystone XL would create jobs for 28,000 American workers. But that number is not even a number that comes from TransCanada’s applications or … Keystone XL will provide 35 full-time jobsRead more
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False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric Grid
The Washington Post on Friday reported a genuinely alarming event: Russian hackers have penetrated the U.S. power system through an electrical grid in Vermont. The … False Story About Hacking U.S. Electric GridRead more
Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian Hacking
To date, the only public evidence that the Russian government was responsible for hacks of the DNC and key Democratic figures has been circumstantial and … Top-Secret Snowden Document Reveals What the NSA Knew About Previous Russian HackingRead more
America Has Been At War 93% of the Time – 222 Out of 239 Years – Since 1776
since the United States was founded in 1776, she has been at war during 214 out of her 235 calendar years of existence. In other … America Has Been At War 93% of the Time – 222 Out of 239 Years – Since 1776Read more
Trump Administration Orders EPA to Remove Its Climate Change Web Page
The Trump administration has instructed U.S. EPA to get rid of mentions of climate change from its website. Communications staff were told to remove the … Trump Administration Orders EPA to Remove Its Climate Change Web PageRead more
Rethinking The Cost of War
There are many ways to measure the cost of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War: In bombs (7 million tons), in dollars ($760 billion in … Rethinking The Cost of WarRead more
Slavery in the Americas
More than 300 years of slavery in the Americas killed millions yet was also heroically resisted by many across the continent. On the Jan. 1 … Slavery in the AmericasRead more
A Call For The Economic Boycott Of North Carolina
In recent years, the Republican leadership in the state of North Carolina has built a worldwide reputation for intolerance and bigoted narrow-mindedness. Since its recent … A Call For The Economic Boycott Of North CarolinaRead more
No More Holiday Gifts for Repressive Regimes
The U.S. is selling weapons to a country that’s killing a child every 10 minutes. That has to stop. While the world has been transfixed … No More Holiday Gifts for Repressive RegimesRead more