Category Archives: News To Make You Furious
News To Make You Furious- $21 TRILLION in tax shelters
An economy isn’t the AMOUNT of money IN a society; it’s the measure of the FLOW of money THROUGH that society. As the money flows it passes through the hands of everyone in the society, allowing us to pay our … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious- Copper mining at Mt. St. Helens?
Some things that make us Furious are loud and obvious, but others evolve quietly behind the scenes until it’s too late to do anything about them. This is a story about a quiet thing happening right now… an exploratory drilling … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious- The NRC just made some very, very quiet changes
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is responsible for oversight of America’s nuclear industry. As you might expect (or at least hope), they have detailed regulations on every phase of nuclear power production, as well as requirements for security of the plants, … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious- Wendell Potter and health care
This month’s Furious is all about one book. One book that can make you mad enough to last for years. Have you ever heard the phrase “Government takeover of health care”? It comes to you from a gentleman named Wendell … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious- Another Visit With ALEC… and a Travon Martin update!
In August, 2011, we introduced you to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the fine group of corporations working to lift the dirty burden of Democracy from our shoulders. The Travon Martin case shined a spotlight on the ALEC-backed “Stand … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious- Depleted Uranium: Our billion year gift to the world.
In the 1970s, the Soviet military developed armor plating for their tanks that regular ammunition couldn’t penetrate. The Pentagon began looking for metals to make denser armor-piercing projectiles, and finally settled on depleted uranium (DU). DU is a byproduct of nuclear … Continue reading
Depleted Uranium- Our billion year gift to the world.
In the 1970s, the Soviet military developed armor plating for their tanks that regular ammunition couldn’t penetrate. The Pentagon began looking for metals to make denser armor-piercing projectiles, and finally settled on depleted uranium (DU). DU is a byproduct of … Continue reading
Our Gift
I’m Tom Dwyer, We pulled troops from Iraq, but left a gift that will keep giving for billions of years. Yes, billions. Doctors in Fallujah blame depleted uranium used in devastating attacks in two thousand four for a catastrophic rise … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious- A home for your outrage, if not your family
It seems like only yesterday that house values were plummeting, banks were being bailed out from their mortgage losses, and the American People were getting the white picket shaft from our government. What’s been happening since then? If the fact … Continue reading
Biggest Stories of 2011- What made this year’s news in Your Car Matters
You want plumbing advice from your plumber, but do you want plumbing advice month after month? You want to hear your accountant’s every thought at tax time, but year ‘round? You’re bombarded with email from every company you deal with, … Continue reading