Proposed plans for High Speed Rail (HSR) in California are now hugely over budget by most estimates at almost $100 billion. Construction has yet to start. A 2008 bond measure
Chinese timber giant, Sino-Forest Corp, has filed for bankruptcy protection on March 31st, 2012. The company has been under investigation for allegedly exaggerating its timber holdings in China, essentially
A survey released by Gallup Polls late last week found that 71% of those polled said they personally worry a “great deal” about the economy, topping a list of fifteen
Though confidence in the nation's economy is slowly but steadily rising, economic concerns continue to loom large in the minds of many Americans. A survey released by Gallup
In the wake of Fukushima, Germany, Japan, and Scotland are moving away from nuclear power towards renewable energy. Germany plans to shut down their 17 nuclear reactors and replace them
House Republicans and Senate Democrats are offering dueling tax cut bills for small businesses, and “neither has a snowball’s chance in hell of being passed,” according to Douglas Holtz-
Good Friday?
On Friday, the Obama administration's March employment figures will be released. Last month's report was largely positive. February saw the economy add 227,000
Hundreds of people have been arrested when rumors began circulating on the Internet that a coup was underway in the People's Republic of China. The posts alleged that
Legitimacy is integral to voters, political candidates and organizations identifying, advocating or pursuing independent solutions to the partisan deficiencies of our current political climate. Those outside the two-party system
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) is the biggest supplier of treated water in the US. It delivers an average of 1.7 billion gallons of water daily
Qualifying candidates will receive public funding in equal amounts. Political campaign committees are made illegal and lose their public charters. For the purposes of this Act corporations are not people