Startling New Revelations about Three Mile Island and Nuclear Safety

By: Friday April 3, 2009 9:06 am

Thirty years ago this week, Randall and Joy Thompson were hired to monitor radiation releases after the Three Mile Island reactor meltdown. What they saw didn’t match what officials say happened — but, fearing for their lives, they gave up trying to tell their story. Now, Facing South shares their account — and their warning about the dangers of a nuclear revival.

Shock: Southern States get $15 Billion from AIG Bailout

By: Monday March 16, 2009 12:28 pm

Southern politicians have been among the most vocal opponents of government spending in the financial crisis. But seven Southern states received at least $100 million each thanks to taxpayer bailout money passed through insurance giant AIG.

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