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The Lineup: Week of May 21-27, 2012

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:45:23 -0400

Margot McMillen explains why the opposition to a new kind of genetically engineered corn is growing as fast as the hardy superweeds it's supposed to destroy.

Crushing College Dreams

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:55 -0400

On the very day that student loan debt reached the $1-trillion mark, Senate Republicans blocked a vote to extend the 3.4-percent interest rate on student loans for another year.

We Can't Afford Energy Subsidies and Tax Breaks

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:45 -0400

Energy subsidies are obsolete, ineffective, and a huge waste of valuable public resources at a time when we are rummaging through the couch cushions to find loose change to pay for our ballooning deficits and debt.

Let's Resist Herbicide-Resistant Crops

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:35 -0400

For farmers, fishermen, and consumers working to rebuild the fragile local food economy, a new kind of corn engineered to withstand toxic weedkillers is a disaster.

The Truth's Liberal Tilt

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:25 -0400

There's no media bias in citing facts about Obama's record.

Remembering Charles Colson

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:20 -0400

Tricky Dick's master of dirty tricks became a Christian prison reformer but was no saintly do-gooder.

Feeding Obesity

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:10 -0400

The "Heart Attack Grill" takes pride in food that's deep-fried.

The State of the Military-Industrial Complex Is Strong

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

If weapons orders get diverted, so do campaign contributions.

Passing the Top Hat

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Stop me before I make a killing again.

The Lineup: Week of May 14-20, 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:39:39 -0400

Sam Pizzigati puts Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's discarded U.S. citizenship into context.