Network neutrality should be permanent — "through 2018" is not good enough.

Obama's 2015 budget advances some good causes but in the context of overall surrender to some right-wing ideas.

Alpha Natural Resources was fined a mere $27 million for over 6000 violations the Clean Water Act.

I don't think that would do much to dissuade the company from future violations. The $200 million in spending to reduce future discharges might be more effective.

The Ukrainian TV channel 1+1 says that a pro-Russian militia in the Crimea captured its camera team and threatened to use them as human shields.

More deceptive arguments from global heating denialists.

They start from their chosen conclusion, and hunt for arguments that might appear valid in a sound bite. With media funded to present "balance" between science and denialism, that's sufficient to give the fossil-funded politicians the backup they need.