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While some believe that Obama’s proposal could free the country from dependence on foreign oil, The United States’ oil and gas reserves simply do not compare to the Middle East’s. Even suggesting that they do is a political façade. Rather than delude Americans into thinking that two to three years of (potentially forbiddingly expensive) oil and gas aids the energy crisis, Obama needs to focus on greater investment in sustainable, alternative energy solutions. The real problem lies in the United States’s heavy reliance on oil and fossil...
...cost for one of these six-week training courses - which don't come with a degree but rather a certificate granting qualification in a specific area - averages about...
Whitehurst says he would rather see community colleges and technical institutions providing more information about program-completion rates among students and their employment outcomes. This kind of transparency would allow prospective applicants to make more informed decisions instead of gambling their futures away. "Currently we just don't have that in post-secondary education," he says. (See pictures of college mascots...
...that. Would the U.S. really bomb Russia if terrorists stole material from a factory there? With a nuclear security summit planned for next week in Washington aimed at reaching international agreement on efforts to secure vulnerable fissile materials, Obama obviously felt it more sensible to focus on intentional transfers rather than the potential for stolen weapons. (See "U.S.-Russia Nuke Treaty: Small Step on a Long Road...
...people." Yet others believe building such structures could blunt a phenomenon whose power seems to flow from its inchoate nature. "Too much structure and organization is a negative thing when you're trying to work at the local level," says Mandile, who urges groups in his area to subdivide rather than balloon into something unwieldy...