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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Donald Ducks
BY SUSAN ESTRICH “I’m for Trump,” the man across the room from me said. We were in the ICU family waiting room, and by that point, given the reach of Boston TV to New Hampshire voters, the television was showing nonstop ads. The man across from me was a union guy. I told him I […]
The Re-Election Game
Why Cheap Oil Isn’t Bad For The Environment
BY FROMA HARROP It stood to reason that collapsing prices for oil would make clean energy relatively more expensive. That would dampen the public’s craving to install solar panels and build wind turbines. Well, let’s try to reason again. A lot of opposing forces are shaking the old assumptions. In the jaws of bargain oil, […]
Take The Movement To The White House
BY JIM HIGHTOWER At a recent dinner with my work team, I was reminded that I had said I wanted to travel less for work this year so I could focus on other projects. Instead, I find myself bouncing across the country campaigning for my friend who decided to run for president. I first met […]