A top government ethics watchdog says that it is not involved in President-elect Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s forthcoming plan to step back…
Click:Ceiling Fan Oil giant BP has caused yet another oil spill in a crucial water way this week, following an increase in tar sands refining at its Indiana plant on the shores of Lake Michigan. BP notified the federal government’s National Response Center around 5 p.m. Monday that its Whiting Refinery was leaking oil into…
Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia is the newest addition to the WWE Network’s expanding lineup of video podcasts. Garcia announced today that Chasing Glory is coming to the WWE Network starting next Monday (October 26). “BREAKING NEWS!! It’s w great excitement & gratitude that I announce my return HOME to the @WWE! BUT in a very…
Media outlets in Greece went dark Tuesday as journalists staged a work stoppage ahead of an anti-austerity general strike expected to sweep the country Wednesday. Journalists from radio, television, and online news, as well as daily newspapers, participated in the Tuesday action against wage theft, firings, slashes to pensions and benefits, and broad austerity measures…
Dramatically reduce carbon emissions and the use of fossil fuels. Create millions of new jobs in the renewable energy sector and beyond. Democratize the energy system by increasing local control of production and resources. Not only can all this be accomplished, say researchers and experts, it can be done with readily available technologies and on…
United Nations experts declared Wednesday that the city of Detroit’s shut-off of water to thousands of residents who are unable to pay their bills “constitutes a violation of the human right to water” and may be discriminatory against African-Americans. “The households which suffered unjustified disconnections must be immediately reconnected,” said UN Special Rapporteur on adequate…
Reince Priebus on Sunday said the intelligence community hasn’t been clear about Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. “If there is this conclusive opinion among all of these intelligence agencies, then they should issue a report or they should stand in front of a camera and make the case,” Priebus, Trump’s choice for chief…
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The White House’s internal report on ‘Big Data’ and privacy issues, released Thursday afternoon, largely sidestepped the controversial issue of government surveillance, emphasizing claims that modern data collection technologies are “saving lives” and making economic and energy systems “more efficient.” The result of a three-month review headed by White House adviser John Podesta, the assessment…
The United Nations has reached a virtual dead end trying to resolve the civil war in Syria – primarily as a result of the stalemate in peace talks and the continued deadlock in the Security Council. Last week, Lakhdar Brahimi, the joint special envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, resigned after…