Oil
George Clooney, Ben Jealous: Action need to avoid humanitarian crisis in Sudan
March 20, 2012Actor George Clooney, along with NAACP head Benjamin Jealous, Martin Luther King III and several members of Congress were arrested in a protest outside of the Sudanese embassy recently.
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Obama calls for end to oil subsidies as gas prices rise
March 19, 2012Republican presidential candidates have shifted the general election debate to rising gas prices amid an improving economy and 24 consecutive months of job growth in the private sector.
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Is it time to nationalize oil?
March 12, 2012Despite the expected Republican 'who-cares-about-the-truth' talking points, the recent price hikes in oil and gas have nothing to do with President Obama.
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Alberta oil sands: bear death toll rises, Lakotas protest
March 8, 2012Senseless killing of bears, wolves and caribou can be avoided, but the Canadian oil industry and government are putting profits before responsible environmental welfare.
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Shell must be held accountable for murder, say Nigerian victims
March 1, 2012The case could mean that the days of corporations getting away with massive human rights abuse without legal consequence may be coming to an end.
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