The Houston Chronicle’s Cragg Hines has decided to pack it in: “It took congressional Democrats four decades to become out of touch. Republicans accomplished the same feat in just 12 … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cynthia Tucker is astonished that we can find money for a needless war but create excuses for not funding children’s health care: “Democrats in Congress … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Kansas City Star, Mary Sanchez welcomed the relief from ’spin’ provided by the You Tube debate experience: “The candidates heard genuine angst and doubt and worry and … [Keep reading >>]

The BBC’s Kambiz Fattahi notes the irony that the US and Iran are two of the very few countries failing to ratify the UN Convention on the Elimination of All … [Keep reading >>]

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Federal law enforcement agents raided U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens Alaska home in Girdwood on Monday, hauling off undisclosed tems from inside and taking extensive pictures and video. Officials wouldn’t say … [Keep reading >>]

It’s not Amory Lovins week around here. By chance this Grist interview popped up after our posting the lectures at Stanford.

We recently had a two-star Marine general … [Keep reading >>]

As reported by Mariam Karouny of Reuters, the Iraqi Parliament has defied the Bush Administration and taken the next month off: “The recess leaves Bush with little to show Americans … [Keep reading >>]

Last week it was the Food and Agriculture bill. This week, the Energy Bill. Zachary Coile of the SF Chronicle accepts the prevailing wisdom of Speaker Pelosi’s need to … [Keep reading >>]

Amory Lovins, the Grand Old Man of sustainability, on Transportation [AL starts at 3:30]
One of 5 Lectures at Stanford, 2007

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Writing in the Des Moines Register, David Sievers and John Campbell explain how unions are taking the lead in Iowa on climate change: “We need to demand from our leaders … [Keep reading >>]

Al Jazeera is reporting that the Taliban’s Korean hostage deadline has passed with no indication of whether new violence against the hostages has occurred: “An Afghan team that was supposed … [Keep reading >>]

As reported by the Guardian’s James Sturcke, a new Oxfam report paints a dire picture of the lives of millions of Iraqis: “Although armed violence is the greatest threat facing … [Keep reading >>]