Stories by Byard Duncan
Byard Duncan is a contributing writer and editor for AlterNet.
Posted on Sep 6, 2010, Source: AlterNet
The gulf spill presents physical and mental threats to those nearby and across the country. Too bad there's no sound science to prove BP's responsible.
Posted on Aug 5, 2010, Source: AlterNet
This kind of oversight is a risk to both environmental and public health.
Posted on Jul 30, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Natural gas drilling operations have mucked up food from Colorado to Pennsylvania. So why is no one paying attention?
Posted on Jun 18, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Americans should view the BP spill as a reminder of overconsumption's devastating price. Instead, we're using more oil than before.
Posted on May 21, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Lisa Murkowski gets hundreds of thousands of dollars from the industry she's now charged with interrogating. What will this mean for the BP cleanup?
Posted on Apr 21, 2010, Source: AlterNet
A new EPA study could completely reshape natural gas drilling practices in the U.S. But will New York wait around for the findings?
Posted on Mar 25, 2010, Source: AlterNet
The winner of the second annual Izzy Award, named after muckraking journalist I.F. Stone, discusses independent media and this critical moment in journalism.
Posted on Jan 20, 2010, Source: AlterNet
The state's environmental regulations are supposed to ensure that drilling in the Marcellus Shale proceeds smoothly; they don't even come close.
Posted on Jan 18, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Too bad they don't know what the hell they're doing.
Posted on Jan 12, 2010, Source: AlterNet
This poses a big problem for concealed carry advocates.
Posted on Jan 8, 2010, Source: AlterNet
The company has begun piloting AXON, an officer-mounted camera, to make sure cops are tasing safely. Thank goodness.
Posted on Jan 4, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Way to rub it in, Britain...
Posted on Dec 22, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The bump does not appear to be indicative of broader economic improvement.
Posted on Dec 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The NR editors are calling for the continuation of grotesque U.S. exceptionalism -- and tripping over their own logic in the process.
Posted on Dec 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
"Frac Attack: Dawn of the Watershed" is essentially a zombie PSA with a clear message: Stop gas drilling.
Posted on Dec 11, 2009, Source: AlterNet
New York may be the next state to become embroiled in a mess of litigation and public outcry over a controversial drilling technique.
Posted on Dec 1, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Try singing along!
Posted on Nov 23, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Last week, Palin visited a Manhattan eatery that is a destination for celebrities, former presidents, and the "elite" she so proudly condemns.
Posted on Nov 17, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Facing a complex question, Beck delivers a devastatingly simplistic answer, then proceeds to bash Dems for no reason.
Posted on Nov 9, 2009, Source: AlterNet
A legion of "counter-protesters" overwhelmed the Nazis.
Posted on Nov 3, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The White House is opting for political convenience rather than real change.
Posted on Oct 20, 2009, Source: AlterNet
...and thoroughly embarrassing itself in the process.
Posted on Oct 13, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Steele began his foray into blogging today with a cringe-worthy post.
Posted on Oct 12, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Attempts at supporting Iranians will fall flat as long as the Right's paternalistic foreign policy mindset endures.
Posted on Oct 6, 2009, Source: AlterNet
According to the Clarus Research Group, 68 percent of Americans believe we will neither win nor lose in Afghanistan. Here's why that's bad.
Posted on Oct 5, 2009, Source: AlterNet
There's no consensus, no clear strategy. Where will we end up?
Posted on Oct 3, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Neocons went into a froth of anger over Will's open call for an end to the war in Afghanistan -- which is exactly what he was hoping for.
Posted on Sep 22, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Even though more than three-quarters of Americans consider the Taliban a threat, an increasing number want Obama to start withdrawing troops.
Posted on Sep 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
What do the president's most recent remarks on Afghanistan say about his willingness to heed history's lessons?
Posted on Sep 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Join MoveOn's fight against Joe "You Lie!" Wilson and others who are relying on town hall-style antics to mire progress.
Posted on Sep 12, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The debates over health care reform and the war in Afghanistan are dogged by the same questions: What is the cost to us? How have our priorities changed?
Posted on Sep 6, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The two central issues in our national discourse are more intertwined than we want to believe.
Posted on Sep 2, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Over the past 28 years, the oil giant has polluted rivers, poisoned the atmosphere and caused immeasurable damage to children.
Posted on Sep 1, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The company has re-named its popular "Chubby Hubby" ice cream "Hubby Hubby" to celebrate marriage equality in Vermont.
Posted on Aug 28, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Shock jocks on the right are calling foul on the politicizing of Kennedy's passing. They're wrong to do so.
Posted on Aug 25, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Semenya, regardless of gender, represents an important disruption in a culture whose M.O. is oversimplification.
Posted on Aug 24, 2009, Source: AlterNet
DOMA is an offensive relic. Time to give it the boot.
Posted on Aug 19, 2009, Source: AlterNet
As the debate continues to heat up, pressure from you will make all the difference. Stand up for a public option today.
Posted on Aug 15, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Faux grassroots firms are exhibiting all the tell-tale signs.
Posted on Aug 12, 2009, Source: AlterNet
U.S. officials couldn't resist whining about Chavez's proposal to replace many of Venezuela's golf courses with public housing.
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