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  • Americans are Unhappy with the Direction of the Country…What’s New?

    Wednesday, October 09, 2024
    It has been more than 20 years since a majority of Americans said they were satisfied with the direction of their country, a period that covers the presidencies of two Republicans and two Democrats. The last time a majority of Americans had a favorable view of the Democratic Party was in August 2009. The Republicans? Except for one poll in January 2020, no majority favorable since April 2005.   read more
  • College: Slipping Away From the Poor and Middle Class

    Wednesday, December 03, 2008
    According to a report by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, in the last 25 years the cost of a college education has gone up at triple the rate of family income. Increasingly, middle-class parents are going into debt to pu...   read more
  • Protecting Corporations Against Their Employees

    Sunday, November 30, 2008
    The Labor Department is racing to complete a new rule, strenuously opposed by President-elect Barack Obama, that would make it much harder for the government to regulate toxic substances and hazardous chemicals to which workers are exposed on the ...   read more
  • Cyber-Attacks from China and Russia Threaten U.S. War Command

    Saturday, November 29, 2008
    Cyber-attacks aimed at the U.S. military come on two fronts, said Tim McKnight of Northrop Grumman. A number of countries are actively working to develop methods for disabling the computer systems the U.S. military relies on during wartime. And ad...   read more
  • Gay Marriage is Good for the Economy

    Saturday, November 29, 2008
    During a break in a youth soccer tournament a few years ago, one of the other fathers on my son’s team surprised me when he told me that he was a strong supporter of gay marriage. He explained that it was good for his business.   “What do you do...   read more
  • In Praise of George Bush

    Thursday, November 27, 2008
    I don’t think that anyone would accuse me of being soft on George W. Bush. For example, I have argued that Bush should be indicted for violating the U.S. War Crimes Act. However, the man is not all bad. I believe that his lack of racism played a s...   read more
  • Medicaid Pays for Risky, Unapproved Drugs

    Monday, November 24, 2008
    The government is paying millions for risky medications that have never been reviewed for safety and effectiveness but are still covered under Medicaid, an Associated Press analysis of federal data has found. Millions of private patients are takin...   read more
  • 10 Worst Corporations of the Year

    Sunday, November 23, 2008
    Each year for the past 20 years, the Multinational Monitor has chosen the 10 worst corporations of the year. There have been some terrible ones before, but 2008 produced a bumper crop. They are: AIG, Cargill, Chevron, Chinese National Petroleum, C...   read more
  • The Agency That Failed

    Sunday, November 23, 2008
    In the parade of regulators that missed signals or made decisions they came to regret on the road to the current financial crisis, the Office of Thrift Supervision stands out. OTS is responsible for regulating thrifts, also known as savings and lo...   read more
  • Secretary of the Treasury: Who is Timothy Geithner?

    Sunday, November 23, 2008
    Like Barack Obama, Timothy F. Geithner, Obama’s choice for Secretary of the Treasury, was born in August 1961, spent part of his childhood living in Asia, and currently enjoys playing basketball.   Geithner was born in Brooklyn, New York, August...   read more
  • Disputed Ballots in Minnesota: You Be the Judge

    Friday, November 21, 2008
    The recount in the Senatorial election in Minnesota between Norm Coleman and Al Franken may come down to decisions made about several hundred challenged ballots. Minnesota Public Radio has put together 10 examples of disputed ballots. You be the j...   read more
  • The War at Our Fingertips

    Wednesday, November 19, 2008
    What is the war taking place right now that has taken the most lives? Iraq? Israel vs. Palestine? Darfur in Sudan? How about “none of the above”? According to a 2008 report by the International Rescue Committee, the fighting in eastern and souther...   read more
  • Attorney General: Who is Eric Holder?

    Wednesday, November 19, 2008
    Eric H. Holder, Jr. is Barack Obama’s choice to serve as Attorney General. Holder’s father, an immigrant from Barbados, sold real estate, and his mother worked as a secretary. Born in the Bronx in 1951, Holder grew up in East Elmhurst, a neighborh...   read more
  • The Dog Food of War

    Sunday, November 16, 2008
    A federal grand jury in North Carolina is investigating allegations the controversial private security firm Blackwater illegally shipped assault weapons and silencers to Iraq, hidden in large sacks of dog food, ABCNews.com has learned. Under Stat...   read more
  • Oxford American Dictionary Word of the Year Stirs Controversy

    Sunday, November 16, 2008
    Do you keep the tires on your car properly inflated to maximize your gas mileage? Have you removed the roof rack from your vehicle to streamline the car and reduce drag? Do you turn your engine off rather than idle at long stoplights? If you said ...   read more
  • Sex and the CIA: Is Sexism Hurting U.S. Security?

    Saturday, November 15, 2008
    When a CIA woman serving abroad has an affair or falls in love with a local, their clearances are routinely revoked, forcing them to resign, a group of female former employees charge. When men do the same, they get a slap on the wrist. A few years...   read more
  • Unemployment Rate Hits 14-Year High

    Saturday, November 15, 2008
    While media headlines have been dominated by the fall of the stock market and the bailouts of large banks and other financial institutions, another more ominous economic statistic shows that the economic slowdown has hurt a larger group of America...   read more
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