OILIGARCHY: Worst-Case Scenario for Oil Sands Industry Has Come to Life, Leaked Document Shows

As environmentalists began ratcheting up pressure against Canada’s tar sands three years ago, one of the world’s biggest strategic consulting firms was tapped to help the North American oil industry figure out how to handle the mounting activism. The resulting document, published online by WikiLeaks, offers another window into how oil and gas companies have…

THE MEDIA MONOPOLY: What the Media Isn’t Telling You About Detroit’s Bankruptcy

Truthout – 04 December 2013 16:01   Rick Snyder. (Photo: Detroit Regional Chamber / Flickr)By now you’ve probably heard the news: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is now free to rob Detroit workers of their hard-earned pensions. On Tuesday morning, Judge Steven Rhodes ruled that because federal law trumps state law, Michigan’s constitutional protections for public employee pensions…