Report on hidden casualties

Eric Ruder at Dissident Voice reports on massive numbers of casualties being downplayed by the military, including the almost 20 veterans who commit suicide every day: As for PTSD, the Pentagon officially acknowledges that 38,000 veterans have been diagnosed with it since 2003–so if the Rand study of 300,000 soldiers…

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Lawsuit accuses big oil of deceiving the public about climate changes

The ocean is now washing away the Alaskan village of 400 Inupiat villagers. According to story and these interviews by DemocracyNow's Amy Goodman, the villagers have responded by filing suit against twenty Oil, gas and electric companies, accusing them of "conspiracy to mislead the public about the causes of global…

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Drilling here, drilling there

In America, many Republican politicians, including presidential candidate John McCain, are using the recent spike in oil prices to call for increased domestic production, including opening wildlife refuges to oil drilling. In response, opponents are arguing that increased production will merely perpetuate America's addiction to oil, worsening environmental damage and…

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