EDITORIAL
The politics of changeIt is normal for disgruntled constituents to protest the perceived failings of government policy. During a recession such as the country is now experiencing, it is reasonable to expect that the voices of protest would be quite loud. More » |
OPINION
Jobs in Clean Energy Offer Opportunities for African AmericansIs there anything more important than reducing the federal deficit? Yes, it's creating well-paying jobs in major industries to lift the United States out of the greatest economic collapse since the Great Depression. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Nuclear Energy Green or Greenwash?While there is a lot of dispute on how to address climate change there is little dispute that climate change poses a serious threat to future life on the planet. Recently Senators Boxer and Kerry proposed expansion of nuclear energy as one solution within a larger plan. However, it is worth asking whether nuclear energy is a viable option given the consequences of uranium mining, cost of development, shipment of material, safety of plants, and disposal of waste, along with the larger question of whether or not we could be fully protected from a nuclear disaster. Now is the time to discern fact from fiction. More » |
