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Shades of Green: June 14, 2008

Uncle Sam sez throw your TV away

Used to be that consumer products had something called 'planned obsolescence' built into them; they were designed to wear out and be thrown away (partly explaining our nation's overflowing landfills). Now, it seems, President Bush and...

Whats on – June 21, 2008

Sheboygan, Wis. May through October Civil Liberties Art Exhibitions at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center May 25–Sept. 7 Vested Interests June 15–October 12 Michelle Pred: (dis)possessions June 29–September 28 Under Surveillance The exhibitions feature garments,...

Licking Big Oils boots

Senate Republicans gave people a slap in the face June 10, voting to block a windfall profits tax on oil companies that are robbing us blind at the gasoline pump with $4.35 per gallon gasoline. Democrats...

Bush spying OK by McCain

Sen. John McCain has long posed as a critic of President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping of phone calls and e-mails of millions of law-abiding citizens. As recently as last November he proclaimed that “private companies that provide...