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War for Resources: From Slander to Clarion Call

David Sirota / Truthdig Jun 18, 2010 Reading this week's New York Times headline -- "U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan" -- many probably wondered how this information was being presented as "news" in 2010. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Proposes Offshore Drilling Plan

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2010 If you thought "drill, baby, drill!" was only a right-wing slogan, think again. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama outlined a plan for doing a little drilling for oil and gas off a few sections of our nation's coastline, including the East Coast, Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pope: ‘Insatiable Consumption’ Depleting Earth’s Resources

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI hit a green note Thursday, pontificating (har har) about the environment to a crowd of pilgrims at the Roman Catholic Church's youth festival in Sydney, Australia, and making good on his eco-friendly nickname, "the green pope." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not So Fast, Putin

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2007 For years the North Pole has been considered international territory, and that seemed to suit everyone just fine until global warming came along, making it theoretically easier to extract oil and gas from the region. The Russians kicked off the land grab by planting an underwater flag, and now Denmark is launching a similar expedition. Canada, Norway and the U.S. also have territory disputes in the Arctic. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )