An Environmental Success Story (for Once)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2006 Two of the scientists responsible for sounding the alarm on the thinning ozone layer have reported that the hole over the Antarctic has stopped widening, and may close within a generation or two. If true, this proves what can be achieved when government works to address, rather than deny, an environmental catastrophe. Global warming, anyone? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Bush’s Hawaiian Education

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Bush just designated a stretch of the Hawaiian Islands a national monument after watching a documentary about the ocean there. How nice. So what, exactly, is his excuse for not even watching Al Gore's movie on a slightly more important environmental issue? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Report: 162 Million Africans at Direct Risk From Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2006 A charity group warns that over 100 million people in sub-Saharan Africa could die by the end of the century if global warming continues its march unabated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Reverses Himself on Gasoline Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 In 2000, Bush criticized Clinton for toying with the Strategic Oil Reserve to push down prices--which is exactly what Bush did today. And, oh yeah: he also urged the loosening of environmental rules on emissions to help cut costs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greenpeace Founder Does Nuclear U-Turn

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2006 The man who helped found the environmental aid organization argues that nuclear power--once his sworn enemy--is now the planet's only hope for slowing global warming. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: The Daily Drip of Special Favors for Special Interests

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Apr 11, 2006 "While the top Bushies lunge about test-driving new warsCongress just keeps right on cranking out those corporate goodies". Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Barack Obama Slams Bush’s Oil Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2006 The Illinois senator says Bush's "plan" to reduce dependence on oil is "like admitting alcoholism and then skipping the 12-step program." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Six Ex-EPA Chiefs Slam Bush on Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2006 The comments come at an EPA-sponsored symposium. It's unclear whether the current EPA head managed to suppress a snicker while calling Bush "committed" to cleaning up the environment. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Orville Schell / Truthdig Dec 3, 2005 I would agree that things in China have gone far better than anyone predicted during the dark post-1989 days But, what explains that success? Good visionary planning? Strong leadership? A national psyche exhausted by any kind of turmoil? Good luck? The danger is that even the best economy tends to be cyclical, and it is far from clear that China has the political legitimacy, deeply enough rooted political institutions, or shared set of values to help it survive a downturn As to Wintermute and whether Taiwan is worth fighting for I personally do not believe that any functioning democracy is worth throwing over the side to keep some other sort of the peace - commercial or otherwise We Americans forget. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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