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The end of cheap oil is now

Never underestimate a politician's ability to pander. With gasoline prices nearing $4 a gallon and the summer driving season approaching, presidential candidates John McCain and Hillary Clinton have responded by calling for a consumer holiday from...

Getting out of the budget disaster

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The state of California is in deep financial trouble. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed 2008-09 budget has a gap of up to $14 billion between providing the current level of public services and the...

May Day in Baghdad

The Iraqi Communist Party celebrated May Day with a big mass rally in Firdos Square in central Baghdad, followed by a march to the headquarters of the party. Thousands of trade unionists, members of democratic organizations...

Shades of Green: May 2, 2008

Arizona sheriff stirs furor over sweeps

PHOENIX — Elected officials, religious leaders, community organizations and civil libertarians have joined a rising chorus here of Arizonans condemning the blatantly racist grandstanding of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Since Jan. 1, Arpaio’s office has...