Think About It Truth Quote From Susan Sontag
The editorial prompts readers to consider that truth emerges only through speaking or writing. Without discourse there is no truth about any subject. The quote from Susan Sontag highlights the necessity of communication to reveal truth.
MOX Budget Report Delays Stir Public Skepticism
The MOX plan to turn weapons-grade plutonium at Savannah River Site faces scrutiny over a $30 billion lifecycle cost cited by a DOE assessment未 released to the public. Officials say a formal release is forthcoming, while criticism mounts about leadership and alternative options as South Carolina holds a lawsuit and AREVA questions the price.
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U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
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Aiken Standard
Barack Obama
South Carolina
Obama
AREVA
MOX
White House and Energy Department
Senate panel seeks declassification of CIA torture report
Senate Intelligence Committee pushes release of the 480 page executive summary amid questions about the CIA torture program. The report accuses officials of misrepresenting results and inflating threat claims while noting no instance where torture halted a major attack. President Obama faces review and possible redaction before public disclosure.
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Senate Intelligence Committee
CIA
Congress
Senate
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Intelligence Committee
Obama
White House
GM ignition flaw scandal prompts calls for full accountability
The GM ignition switch crisis drew lawmakers and victims' advocates demanding full disclosure and compensation. CEO Mary Barra cited a cost culture while facing questions about why a decade elapsed before recalls, with 13 deaths linked to faulty switches and calls for a nationwide settlement fund and internal accountability.
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General Motors
Congress
Mary Barra
Senate
Barra
Justice Department
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Ken Feinberg
Letters to the Editor on violence, politics and money in democracy
The letter argues South Carolina leads national murder rates for women by men and cites risk factors in domestic abuse. It cites prevention measures from Amesbury High Risk Team and urges training for local workers. It also critiques Citizens United and Hobby Lobby in a broader political culture debate.
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South Carolina
Amesbury
Mass
Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center
Supreme Court
Roberts Court
Citizens United
Hobby Lobby
We the People
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