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How a $1.3 billion proposal to privatize Nassau County's sewage system could flush the county's future down the drain.
Long Island Press  |  Christopher Twarowski  |  11-28-2011  |  Business & Labor

Talking Trash: Ray Nagin and City Sanitationnew

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin gets what he wants from the city council with threats and strong-arm tactics, but how much do his victories cost the city.
Gambit  |  David Winkler-Schmit  |  02-17-2009  |  Commentary

'Big Necessity' Looks at Some of the Problems with Poopnew

If we can remember the political dimensions of this most personal act, George suggests, we may one day find our way out of the muck.
New Haven Advocate  |  Jason B. Jones  |  12-09-2008  |  Nonfiction

Lebanese-American Peace Activist Tells What He Learned in Iraqnew

"Most of the people I know in Iraq believe the US will impose a government on them and they will then either have to accept it or fight it," says Ramzi Kysia, who was in Iraq before and since the U.S. invasion.
Monterey County Weekly  |  Andrew Scutro  |  08-07-2004  |  International

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