Not surprisingly given the world's collective decision to do nothing of value to fight climate change, the Rio+20 conference was a complete flop. Given the almost nonexistent media coverage, it seems everyone assumed this would be the outcome from the beginning.
Author: Erik Loomis
Yesterday, the Paraguayan Senate removed democratically-elected leftist president Fernando Lugo from power in what probably isn't technically a coup since the Senate followed the Constitution. But it was little more.
Who are these people that ousted Teresa Sullivan? The Post has a nice graphic. Every single member is a businessperson. Including Pat Robertson's son. Not a single seat is reserved.
Connie Hedegaard, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, had a piece in the Guardian a few days ago on the urgent need to combat climate change. She's completely right of course but basically nobody cares enough to really do much about it. Still, I want...
I'm fine with Obama running a campaign attacking Mitt Romney's outsourcing ways during his time with Bain Capital. But while there's plenty of difference between the two parties, there's almost.
Shorter Goose Gossage: "As a man whose Hall of Fame credentials are clear from my WAR that splits the difference between all-time legends Javier Vazquez and Al Leiter, let me.
The big labor news today is obviously the Supreme Court decision that Scott discussed. But there is a lot of other important stuff happening that you should be aware of. 1. Mark Ames has an excellent article at The Daily Banter about how labor rights...
Daniel Willingham, Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, on the ouster of the school's president and the behavior of the plutocrats behind the plan. A few tidbits, but.
Jay Rockefeller deserves major kudos for finally calling out the coal industry for lying to workers and the state that the EPA and environmentalists are costing coal jobs: This EPA.
Michigan Republican legislator Wayne Schmidt: Thousands of women protested when Michigan State Rep. Lisa Brown (D-West Bloomfield) was banned from speaking on the House Floor for a day after she used the word "vagina" during a debate over anti-abortion bill. But her colleague, State Rep....
On this date in 1947, President Harry S. Truman vetoed the odious Taft-Hartley Act, the most vile piece of labor legislation in American history. Sponsored by Robert Taft (R-OH) and.
Oh for the love of god: Both took time to comment on a major donor's e-mail in which he suggested that university leaders study the way Stanford and Harvard Universities,.