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9/12/2001: The Days After Cheney Became President – Part 20

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9/12/2001: The Days After Cheney Became President – Part 20

The New White House (A serial book excerpt) Previous installments: After Flight 93 crashes into the White House on 9/11/2001 killing President Bush as was originally planned, Dick Cheney, the Vice President, is made the … Read more9/12/2001: The Days After Cheney Became President – Part 20

Executive Order: President Approves ‘Ecologically Sound’ Oil Ditch

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Executive Order: President Approves ‘Ecologically Sound’ Oil Ditch

Obama uses Executive Order to move on Keystone alternative WASHINGTON ─ Citing ‘far-reaching’ and ‘drastic’ environmental concerns, President Obama this week vetoed legislation approving construction of the proposed 1,179 mile Keystone XL Pipeline and immediately … Read moreExecutive Order: President Approves ‘Ecologically Sound’ Oil Ditch

With Chávez Gone, Venezuela’s Elite Promise Freedom at Last

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With Chávez Gone, Venezuela’s Elite Promise Freedom at Last

Venezuela’s most vulnerable citizens hope for return to ‘good old days’ The prosperous families in Venezuela have been waiting for this for a long time. Finally, the tyrant is dead, and the people who really … Read moreWith Chávez Gone, Venezuela’s Elite Promise Freedom at Last

A Strange and Sordid Mystery: Hardcore Environmentalists Support Fracking in California

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A Strange and Sordid Mystery: Hardcore Environmentalists Support Fracking in California

A strange new development has occurred in the continued battle between the oil industry and environmentalists over the use of fracking. Fracking, for those unfamiliar with the term, is the practice of pumping chemical-laden water … Read moreA Strange and Sordid Mystery: Hardcore Environmentalists Support Fracking in California