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A Nuclear Energy Obsession Leads to FBI Investigation

By | 09.28.10 | 9:36 am

The New York Times has a bizarre story today about a former government scientist who attempted to sell Venezuela plans to build a nuclear bomb, in exchange for help furthering his vision for a nuclear fusion technology that could revolutionize the way energy is produced.

A Coup Caucus?

By | 07.07.09 | 4:02 pm

Mark Goldberg identifies the Republicans who are supporting the coup in Honduras, the second break with President Obama’s foreign policy in less than a month.

Florida Republican Connie Mack is circulating a congressional resolution that effectively supports the coup. So far, the Congressional Coup Caucus includes Dan Burton (Republican

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Psst! Sen. McCain! Venezuela Isn’t in the Middle East!

By | 09.30.08 | 3:15 pm

Yes, the candidate of superior foreign-policy expertise delivers again.

Via Aravosis.

As If We Didn’t Know That Bush and Oil Are One

By | 09.03.08 | 6:05 pm

No shocker here.

President George W. Bush announced today that he will release oil from the country’s emergency reserves in the wake of Hurricane Gustav. The reason? Because an oil company asked, of course.