| Dahr Jamail | Extinction Rate Rivals That of Dinosaurs, 2014 Likely Hottest Year Ever Dahr Jamail, Truthout: Recent studies show that current animal extinction rates from anthropogenic climate disruption now rival the extinction that annihilated the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Once again, this month's survey of the planet shows how climate disruption is continuing to intensify. Read the Article Environmental Group Files Legal Challenge to Offshore Fracking in California Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Environmentalists have considered taking legal action against federal regulators since a Truthout investigation last year revealed details about offshore fracking in the Santa Barbara Channel. Read the Article The Government's Single-Source Theory of Investigative Journalism Marcy Wheeler, ExposeFacts: Former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling wants to show that several of the key witnesses against him (including his superior at CIA) have themselves mishandled classified information. The government's argument explaining why that doesn't hurt its case is rather revealing. Read the Article Sick, Poisoned and Hungry: The Bees of New York State Jake Blumgart, Truthout: The unprecedented wave of bee die-offs continues, with a spotlight on New York and New England. The cause isn't just pesticides, but banning the most toxic of those could be the first step to recovery. Read the Article Richard D. Wolff | The Wages of Global Capitalism Richard D. Wolff, Truthout: The International Labor Organization's Global Wage Report, released on December 5, clearly exposes the immense costs of a globalizing capitalism for the wage-earning majorities in Western Europe, North America and Japan. Read the Article No Exit in Gaza: Broken Homes and Broken Lives Jen Marlowe, TomDispatch: Four months ago, the Awajah family's home was demolished by the Israeli military - and it wasn't the first time that Kamal, Wafaa and their children had been through this. For the last six years, the family has found itself trapped in a cycle of destruction and reconstruction. Read the Article Dean Baker | Benefits of Obamacare: More People Are Able to Work Less Dean Baker, Truthout: The Affordable Care Act is far from perfect, but it has been a huge step forward not only because it has insured millions of previously uninsured people, but even more importantly, because it has freed tens of millions of workers from dependence on their employers for insurance. Read the Article Antonio Weiss Is Not Qualified to Be Undersecretary for Domestic Finance Simon Johnson, The Baseline Scenario: Mr. Weiss might be qualified for other positions, for example in the Commerce Department. Based on the available facts, he is simply not qualified for the post of Undersecretary for Domestic Finance in the Treasury Department. Read the Article Palm Oil and Extreme Violence in Honduras: The Inexorable Rise and Dubious Reform of Grupo Dinant Jeff Conant, Truthout: Decades ago with Standard Fruit, Honduras was the archetype of the banana republic; today, with Dinant, it's an oil palm republic, characterized by land grabs and violence against peasants and indigenous people. The problem is not the crop, but the agro-industrial model supported by the World Bank. Read the Article How Democrats in the South Will Rise Again The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program: The Democratic Party needs to reflect on Sen. Landrieu's loss Saturday, and learn from it. While the demise of the "Southern Democrat" may be historic, it doesn't have to be permanent. Americans across the country favor the progressive policies that can get our country back on track. Read the Article Civil Disobedience Is an Act of Love: An Interview With Tim DeChristopher Leslee Goodman, The MOON Magazine: "I think the people fighting climate change need to be willing to risk their comfort. For some people that may mean risking jail. For others it might mean risking their jobs, or their reputations," says Tim DeChristopher. Read the Interview Shale Gas Projections Are in Decline - and We Shouldn't Be Surprised Hannah Petersen, The Conversation: The recent confidence in shale gas was likely premature, according to several new reports published in the United States. In particular, a study from the University of Texas claims the US boom will tail off by 2020 and not keep going to 2040, as previous, less thorough analyses have predicted. Read the Article Back on the Hamster Wheel Victoria Bassetti, The Brennan Center for Justice: The 2014 election results were hardly dry on the newsprint, before almost every US politician and would-be politician hopped back on the hamster wheel, furiously spinning for more and more money. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitch McConnell Wants a New Campaign Finance Loophole, and More In today's On the News segment: Mitch McConnell thinks that there wasn't enough spending in the last election; one city wants to do more to protect retail employees; there are still about 9 million Americans out of work in this country; and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript | 
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