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Who Is Coastal Drilling Really For? Follow The Money.

Who is really going to benefit from opening up our coastal shores to oil drilling? You, or Big Oil? Follow the money and get your answer. Last month, Sen. John McCain changed his position on coastal oil drilling. And all of a sudden, the fossil fuel crowd took a big...

Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

The Sunday shows disappoint once again, going 0-for-3 for the Watchdog. Despite the controversy surrounding Sen. John McCain's claim that the "surge" strategy created the "Anbar Awakening" of Iraqi Sunni militias turning against foreign Al Qaeda fighters, when the...

Weekend Watchdog

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

Global Warming Heating Arctic Oil Cold War

As a good liberal returning today from a vacation in Canada, I’m supposed to report back on the awesomeness of Canada for its health care. But I will not. Instead, I report to you about Canada's perverse attitude about Arctic oil drilling. As The Globe and Mail...

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