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The NewStandard (TNS) was an independent, nonprofit, ad-free news service. After nearly 3.5 years on line, The NewStandard discontinued publication on April 27, 2007. It should not be confused with the Central Ohio newspaper publication that shares almost the same name, The New Standard, or it's publisher, New Standard Publications. More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Online
Audience:
Small audience (10-100K) (English)
Political Viewpoint:
Left
Editorial
Edited By:
Ezra Fox
Last Edit:
Sep 18, 2007 - 3:08 PM PDT
Story Stats
Top Topics:
Sci/Tech (9), Business (9), U.S. (8), Politics (7), Extra (6), Environment (5), World (4), Health (3), Labor (3), Bush Administration (3), Media Ownership (2), Media (2), U.S. Congress (2), Education (2), Civil Liberties (1)...
Top Authors:
Michelle Chen (8), Catherine Komp (7), Megan Tady (6), Kari Lydersen (2), Shreema Mehta (1)
Top Formats:
News Report (25)
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Congress May Bestow Unchecked Spying Powers on President
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Activists Target Big Banks for Financing Climate Change
() Dubbing them the Wall Street Seven, some environmentalists are putting pressure on major financial institutions for financing power plants that emit the most greenhouse gases.Posted by Linda Raiteri -
'Racism' Seen in Liberals' Opposition to Mexican Truckers
() Labor and public-interest groups are arguing that permitting Mexican truckers to drive US roads under NAFTA raises safety concerns. But the facts suggest otherwise, and some ...Posted by Jake Johansen -
Activists Seek Alternative Model to 'Neo-Liberal' Trade Pacts
() With two controversial trade deals awaiting ratification, Congress is taking stock of the White House's free-trade agenda, and activists are seizing the moment to call for ...Posted by Harrie Baken -
Group Demands Information on 'Disappeared' Detainees
() A human rights group is calling for the Bush administration to reveal the whereabouts of all suspects once detained by the CIA in secret prisons scattered across the globe.Posted by Harrie Baken -
Monsanto Merger Sows Fears over Skewed Seed Market
() A pending merger in the cotton-seed industry is prompting sharp legal and environmental criticisms of biotechnology in US agriculture.Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Big Enviro Groups 'Holding Back' Anti-Warming Movement
() While the US government and some corporations are finally acknowledging global climate change, some critics say partnering with such forces may "tame" the movement's goals and ...Posted by Harrie Baken -
Public Pushes Back Against Planned Test on Old Nuke Site
() The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), an arm of the Pentagon, wants to detonate a "single large-scale, open-air" explosion of 700 tons of ammonium nitrate and fuel-oil ...Posted by Autumn Carlson -
Medicare Drug 'Reform' Bill a 'Hollow Victory' for Democrats
() Interested parties on two sides of the Medicare prescription-drug debate say last week's effort to give the government power to negotiate prices was a big deal, but experts ...Posted by Jake Johansen -
Malpractice 'Crisis' Distorted for Profit, New Analysis Suggests
() A new report suggests the Bush administration, the medical industry and business lobbyists have distorted and exploited the medical-malpractice "crisis" in the name of profit.Posted by Autumn Carlson
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