Trump ordered that the term Homo sapiens be changed to Hetero sapiens. In history books and on websites, the airplane from which the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima will no longer be identified as the Enola Gay, but rather the Enola Straight. Trump also ordered billionaire Mark Cuban, who supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, to change his name to Mark American. If he does not do so, he will be charged with terrorism.   read more

The U.S. Army has finally surrendered to overwhelming criticism of its current camouflage uniforms, which cost the service $5 billion but failed to sufficiently hide soldiers in combat.   The Army began using a pixilated design in 2004, claimi...   read more

Scott Gration, a close adviser and friend to President Barack Obama, has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Kenya, citing leadership differences with Washington.   In an email to The Washington Post, Gration wrote: “Differences with Washington reg...   read more

On May 24, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated a career diplomat who has served mainly in Africa to be the next ambassador to the West African nation of Guinea. Alexander Mark Laskaris would succeed Ambassador Patricia Moller, who has been ch...   read more

With the complicity of the U.S. Army, a defense contractor has forced its employees to attend anti-union meetings on a military base in Washington State.   About 120 civilian workers at Fort Lewis will vote today whether to join Local 286 of t...   read more

The U.S. Coast Guard has come to the rescue of oil companies planning to drill off the coast of Alaska by declaring environmentalists must stay away from company ships.   As 19 Arctic oil-drilling ships head through Puget Sound, groups like Gr...   read more

The federal government is preparing for the first time to charge makers of generic drugs a fee for federal approval, which manufacturers of name-brand medicines have already been paying.   The change was incorporated into legislation that gain...   read more

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) top official has come under considerable scrutiny for recent remarks defending the illegality of marijuana.   During her testimony before Congress, DEA Director Michele Leonhart argued that keeping m...   read more

With its water supplies dwindling, the legendary Wild West town of Tombstone, Arizona (population 1,562), is suing the federal government over refusing to allow local residents to use heavy equipment to repair a pipeline that runs through protec...   read more

The city of Stockton failed to reach a deal with its creditors Tuesday, setting the stage for the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy in history.   The Stockton City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to halt bond payments, whack its employee healt...   read more

At the same time it has championed free-market capitalism, JPMorgan Chase has enjoyed the largesse of U.S. government subsidies—to the tune of $14 billion annually, the equivalent of 77% of its net profits over the past four quarters.   Accord...   read more

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider an appeal from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has been stymied in its attempts to challenge a hospital merger in Georgia.   Phoebe Putney Health System announced in 2010 that it would me...   read more

Law enforcement agencies in post-September 11, 2001, America have stockpiled billions of dollars in military equipment, some of which seems unnecessary for local police forces.   Police departments have managed to collect vast quantities of mi...   read more

Not satisfied with the billions of dollars earned from defense contracts, leading arms manufacturers now want some of the credit for killing Osama bin Laden.   Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Lexington Institute, a conservative ...   read more

The same U.S. Supreme Court majority that tossed restrictions on corporate giving in federal elections has now nullified Montana’s century-old law banning companies from spending on campaigns.   Business interests and anti-abortionists last ye...   read more

Unwilling to impose rules on themselves that they have on others in government, 130 congressional lawmakers have invested in company stocks while making legislative decisions impacting the very same corporate interests.   Federal laws adopted ...   read more

If the Obama administration wants Private Bradley Manning convicted for releasing classified documents to WikiLeaks, federal prosecutors first must disclose proof that the soldier’s action did harm to national security.   This week Col. Denise...   read more