Lithuanians are braced for a devastating increase in energy prices when the struggling Baltic nation shuts down its main nuclear power station to comply with EU demands on New Years Eve.

The U.S. and France have both acknowledged that gross human rights violations, including forced labor and government-sponsored killings, are taking place in Burma under the military government.

Massive initial interest in a state program to help people make their homes more energy efficient could be tapering off, even as some areas of the state face the likelihood of increased home heating costs in coming years.As of Dec. 16, nearly 19,000 Alas

The Great Recession is rewriting the rules of American poverty. Data from the Census Bureau, released in September, show that during the first year of the recession, incomes fell farther and poverty leaped higher than during almost any other time....

For years more people have fled the Golden State than have arrived. In the year ended July 1, California was the country's biggest loser, with nearly 100,000 more residents leaving than moving in.

Mexico's credit rating took another hit Monday, edging closer to "junk" status, on worries about the country's growing budget deficit and dwindling oil revenue.

The shocking transfer of public wealth to Wall St pockets vividly illustrated by recent events in AL: billionaires&banks squeezing locals so hard they're literally going bankrupt just flushing the toilets; violence & threat of it reaching boiling point..

The Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) Act is making waves on Capitol Hill. Not only has it earned the support of 131 members of the House of Representatives, but we've learned it's now on the hit list of the top corporate l

Water scarcity and mis-management in India are creating a significant human and ecological crisis that will only be worsened by climate change

A permanent security blanket for big boys of finance will further inflame public opinion. Only the public isn't likely to know.