April 7, 2010 -
By Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest President Obama's drill-baby-drill (but not quite everywhere) gambit
April 6, 2010 -
In the worst disaster to strike the U.S. coal mining industry in a quarter-century, 25 miners have been confirmed dead so far from an explosion that occurred yesterday afternoon at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County, W.Va., about 30 miles south of the state capital of Charleston.
April 5, 2010 -
By Adam Culbreath, Open Society Blog
April 2, 2010 -
For the first time in history, an international human rights body has agreed to review a case involving allegations of environmental racism in the United States.
April 1, 2010 -
Today is Census Day. Yes, it's also April Fool's Day (whose bright idea was that?), but the 2010 Census count is serious business. Why? For one, the economy. Communities simply can't afford not to be counted in the 2010 Census -- especially in the wake of the Great Recession.
April 1, 2010 -
By Maya Rockeymoore, New America Media Now that the health care reform bill has been signed into law, President Obama and the Democratic Congress have a significant legislative victory to call their own. While many are relieved that the United States has finally been able to gain a foothold on reform -- an accomplishment that has eluded presidents for almost 100 years -- plenty of others are still wondering what the changes will mean for their lives.