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Gun Ownership in U.S. Declining
Fewer Americans own guns these days, according to a new report that shows a three-decade decline in the percentage of personal and household ownership of pistols and rifles. Using data collected by the federal government, the National Opinion Re... read more
Contaminated Food Costs U.S. More Than $14 Billion a Year
Food-borne illnesses are costing the United States $14 billion a year in terms of medical care, lost days at work, long-term chronic health problems or deaths, according to a report by the Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florid... read more
Is Libya’s Rebel Leader CIA-Trained?
Abdoulgassim Khalifa Hafter (a.k.a. Khalifa Hiftar) was a top military officer for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, until the Libyan dictator’s bungled military invasion of Chad in the late 1980s, in which Haftar was taken prisoner and Gaddafi did... read more
Guantánamo Files Reveal Confused Mixture of Innocents Detained and Terrorists Released
If they weren’t imprisoning children and old men for years on specious grounds, they were letting go terrorists still considered a threat. That’s the story of the U.S. detention center at Guantánamo, based on the most recent revelations produced... read more
Obama May Try End Run around Citizens United Secrecy by Forcing Contractors to Reveal Political Donations
Any corporation or organization seeking government contracts would have to disclose its campaign contributions under a new regulation proposed by the Federal Election Commission. The change is an attempt by the Obama administration to mitigate a... read more
Coast Guard Report Slams Transocean in Deepwater Horizon Explosion
In the latest assessment of last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill accident, the U.S. Coast Guard soundly criticized the rig’s owner, Transocean, on numerous grounds, saying the company’s mistakes exacerbated the disaster.
The Coast Guard repo... read more
Brain Cancer Cluster Case, Disrupted by Doctored Scientific Evidence, Goes to the Judge
A lawsuit against chemical company Rohm and Haas has resumed in a Philadelphia courtroom, after the judge abruptly dismissed the jury last October because a plaintiff’s expert witness had changed his epidemiological report after the trial starte... read more
Congress and Oil Spill Safety Laws: Introduced-150; Passed-0
It was one year ago that the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico blew up, killing 11 workers and unleashing the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Since the accident, Congress has held 60 hearings and introduced 150 bills to improve th... read more
Big U.S. Corporations Moving Jobs out of United States
American Big Business increasingly gave up on hiring U.S. workers last decade, opting instead to expand hiring in foreign countries where labor is cheaper and regulations fewer in number.
A review by The Wall Street Journal of data from the ... read more
Wasting Taxpayer Money: Pittsburgh's North Shore Connector
There is a lot of talk these days about cutting government spending. In the coming months, AllGov will be calling attention to various projects that are prime candidates for the chopping block. Here is one such project that has gobbled up way to... read more
10 Worst Industries for Women
Women continue to make less money than men, earning on average about 80% of male salaries. According to the website 24/7 Wall St., the disparity in wages is even greater in some sectors, as seen in the list of 10 worst industries for women in te... read more
Workforce in U.S. Drops to 27-Year Low
Less than half of all Americans were part of the workforce last year, raising concerns about the nation’s long-term ability to support itself.
Only 45.4% of the U.S. population had jobs in 2010, marking the lowest rate since 1983. Also, only... read more
Why No Prison for Banksters Who Caused Financial Crisis…Yet?
Following the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s, more than a thousand bank officials faced prosecution, with 800 of them winding up in jail for their financial misdeeds that ruined institutions and robbed Americans of their retirement.
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Congress Slips Anti-Wolf Rule into Budget Bill…First-Ever Intervention with Endangered Species
In the 38-year history of the Endangered Species Act, Congress had never intervened in the law and dictated whether an animal or plant should be protected. But that streak is now over, with the inclusion of language in the budget compromise bill... read more
U.S. Spends 6 Times More on Military than Any Other Country
Described as “exceptional” by one international research organization, U.S. military expenditures in 2010 continued to eclipse those of all other nations, even growing powerhouse China.
Last year, China spent an estimated $119 billion on its... read more
U.S. Weapons Systems Dependent on Rare Earth Elements from China
Having given up years ago on mining its own rare earth minerals, leaving it vulnerable to Chinese imports, the United States now finds itself in a potentially precarious position of not having the necessary materials for important military weapo... read more