August 12, 2013
Wringing Texas Dry: How Oil, Gas Fracking Steals Water From Citizens
Fracking boom sucks away precious water from beneath the ground, leaving cattle dead, farms bone-dry and people thirsty
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April 20, 2013
Gun control reform: all but three ‘no’ senators received pro-gun cash
Analysis of campaign disclosures shows 42 of 45 dissenting senators logged donations from firearms lobbyists
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September 26, 2012
In GOP we do not trust
Somewhere between philosophical pessimism and political cynicism lies Republicans’ deep antipathy towards democracy
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July 2, 2012
We were wrong on peak oil. There’s enough to fry us all
A boom in oil production has made a mockery of our predictions. Good news for capitalists – but a disaster for humanity
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June 14, 2012
Marijuana could be Barack Obama’s secret weapon in this election
With support for legalisation polling at a record 50%, it may be time for the president to reassess his position on drugs policy
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May 2, 2012
American CEOs enjoy 15% pay rise in second year of double-digit hikes
Boom time for America’s top bosses in 2011 contrasts with wider economy, where average wages have been little better than flat
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April 11, 2012
New York mayor Bloomberg accuses NRA of backing ‘licence to murder’
Michael Bloomberg launches nationwide campaign on gun reform and says ‘shoot first’ laws have harmed public safety
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