Can Republicans Spin ObamaCare Opposition into Gold?
Republicans are trying to make political hay out of the public's increasing disenchantment with ObamaCare. There is little doubt they will end up...
Controversial Defense Bill Fails to be Passed
Apparently loading the military defense policy bill with controversy did not work well for...
GM Caught in a Lie, Still Owes The United States Billions
Daniel Akerson, the new CEO of General Motors, said last week that the rate...
Bell City: Lessons in Looting
Eight former or current Bell, California, officials were arrested on Tuesday for looting the...
New Contract With America to be Unveiled
History is about to repeat itself, if the activity of House Republicans is any...
UNending Poverty
With its “peacekeeping” that kills folks as dead as warfare does and its international...
Where are the liberals? “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”
The morning news tells us those reactionary old Republicans managed to sustain a filibuster...
“Democracy Still Matters” — But Should It?
New York Times columnist Roger Cohen wrote an op-ed piece for his paper’s September...
Whose Money Is It Anyway?
Since the advent of the income tax, it has been obvious that governments believe...
First Living Medal of Honor Recipient Since Vietnam
The White House has announced that a 25-year-old soldier who braved enemy fire to...
Potential Changes to White House Economic Team?
President Obama raised eyebrows on Monday when he alluded to the possibility of making...
Warren Appointment Raises Issues
President Obama has once again circumvented the United States Congress by appointing Elizabeth Warren...
Comedy Central Hosts Plan Dueling Rallies
In an effort to steal some of the thunder from conservative pundit Glenn Beck,...
Debate Over Government Pension Plans Heats Up
After losing billions during the economic crisis, bloated benefits of state and local government-employee...
Recession is Over?
With a straight face, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that the...
Obama Speech: Dropping “Endowed By Their Creator”
When President Obama spoke to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute on September 15, he...
Global Warming? No. Global Climate Disruption? Yes!
Forced to contend with the reality that global warming is not a man-made phenomenon...
Death of the Incandescent Light Bulb
In response to the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, which bans the use...
Monstrous Mao
Frank Dikotter, an historian from Hong Kong, has been allowed wide access to Chinese...