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Desperate efforts to resuscitate the nuclear industry: why should taxpayers pay for this?

taxpayers shouldn’t have to offer billions in guarantees!

Nuclear Corporate Welfare, John Stossel, 23 March 2010, Today Energy Secretary Steven Chu took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to sell his plans for more nuclear power:America is on the cusp of reviving its nuclear power industry.

Last month President Obama pledged more than $8 billion in conditional loan guarantees Continue reading →

March 24, 2010 Posted by | general | , , , , | Leave a comment

Iraq’s babies pay the price of depleted uranium weapons

GENOCIDE BY DEPLETED URANIUM IN IRAQ Bruce Gagnon Monday, March 22, 2010 By Jalal Ghazi

Forget about oil, occupation, terrorism or even Al Qaeda. The real hazard for Iraqis these days is cancer. Cancer is spreading like wildfire in Iraq. Thousands of infants are being born with deformities. Doctors say they are struggling to cope with the rise of cancer and birth defects, especially in cities subjected to heavy American and British bombardment. Continue reading →

March 24, 2010 Posted by | health, Iraq | , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment