United States

It's a shame when a Mom n' Pop parking lot falls victim to another 'Area' Wal-Mart.

February 10, 2006 - The Onion

Readers respond to President Bush's statement that the nation is addicted to oil.

February 10, 2006 - Wisconsin State Journal

National Geographic explores the disconcerting spread of Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a relatively new and violent Los Angeles-based gang.

February 10, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

Michael Mills is not what you might expect out of Wal-Mart's southern spokesman.

February 10, 2006 - Creative Loafing Atlanta

Alan Berube of the Brookings Institution examines how receipt of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) expanded nationwide from 2000 to 2003 in response to a weakened economy.

February 10, 2006 - The Brookings Institution

Readers respond to President Bush's statement that the nation is addicted to oil.

February 9, 2006 - The Oregonian

Historian Larry Gerckens outlines the ten successes that have shaped the modern American City -- from sewage systems to integrated transportation.

February 9, 2006 - Planning Commissioners Journal

Eighty-five evangelical Christian leaders urge religious conservatives to combat global warming.

February 9, 2006 - The Washington Post

The New Urbanism movement has sparked a revival of what author John Buchino calls America's 'favorite pastime.'

February 9, 2006 - The Arizona Republic

This report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) explores approaches for integrating parking with smart growth goals.

February 8, 2006 - US Environmental Protection Agency

A new book examines how racial segregation and urban sprawl perpetuate cycles of poverty.

February 8, 2006 - National Trust Preservation Magazine

The ski industry is already feeling the impact of global warming and is adopting innovative measures to survive.

February 7, 2006 - Grist

An index of walkability incorporates land use, street connectivity, net residential density, and retail floor area ratios, with health-related outcomes in King County, Washington.

February 7, 2006 - Journal Of The American Planning Association

While President Bush admitted that the United States is addicted to oil, he offered few real remedies. To address this gap, Michael Brune of the Rainforest Action Network offers a '12-Step' energy program for America.

February 7, 2006 - Common Dreams

Ronal Brownstein urges the Bush administration to take bold steps to cure nation's oil addiction.

February 6, 2006 - Los Angeles

A coalition of environmentalists criticize the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's voluntary Performance Track program.

February 6, 2006 - Grist Magazine

A list of top 25 stories ignored by the mainstream media includes one about a new coal mining technique being used in the U.S. that involves dynamiting entire mountaintops.

February 6, 2006 - Project Censored

Aussie investment corporation ING's $100 million deal nets 90 percent of U. Conn's off-campus student housing.

February 5, 2006 - University of Connecticut Daily Campus

Not only was President Bush's discussion of energy in the State of the Union address 'woefully insufficient,' according to the NYT his failure to respond to the related issue of climate change 'is a negligence from which the globe may never recover'.

February 4, 2006 - The New York Times

Only one day after President Bush used the State of the Union address to promote alternative energy sources, his energy secretary and national economic adviser are backing away from the comments, saying, 'the president didn't mean it literally.'

February 3, 2006 - Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau