The New American

Progressives Attempt to Make Church and State One and the Same

The original American Progressive movement spanned from approximately 1890 to 1920. It began as a movement to bring about social and political reform,...

Raven Clabough May 19, 2010

Rand Paul Victorious in Kentucky GOP Primary

Thomas R. Eddlem May 19, 2010

Eye surgeon and Tea Party favorite Rand Paul won a handy victory over the Republican Party establishment in the Kentucky Senate primary Tuesday,...

Incumbent Specter Loses in Pa., Incumbent Lincoln Forced into Runoff in Ark.

Thomas R. Eddlem May 19, 2010

Democratic challenger and Congressman Joe Sestak defeated Republican-turned-Democratic Senator Arlen Specter by a 53-47 margin in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate primary, while Arkansas...

Tweaking Social Security Won’t Solve Its Problems

Michael Tennant May 19, 2010

According to the Associated Press, “Social Security faces a $5.3 trillion shortfall over the next 75 years.” Yes, you read that correctly: FDR’s...

Dow Theory’s Russell Says Major Crash Coming

Bob Adelmann May 19, 2010

The day after the “flash crash” in the stock market on May 6th, Richard Russell, the octogenarian author of the Dow Theory Letters,...

Obama Seeks $205 Million for Israel’s Defense

Michael Tennant May 18, 2010

CNN reported May 14 that “the White House is asking Congress to approve $205 million to help Israel build a new short-range rocket...

Taliban Bomb Attack on NATO in Kabul

May 18, 2010

A Taliban suicide car bomber struck a NATO convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, on May 18, killing six military personnel — five Americans...

SENATOR Rand Paul?

Bob Adelmann May 18, 2010

If Rand Paul’s poll numbers are confirmed in today's Republican primary in Kentucky, it will, according to the New York Times, “mark one...

Representatives Investigate Fannie Mae Patent

Raven Clabough May 18, 2010

Republican Representatives Jason Chaffetz (Utah) and Darrell Issa (Calif.) are in the process of seeking information concerning a recent patent acquired by Fannie...

Senate Candidate Falsely States He Served in Vietnam

Jack Kenny May 18, 2010

When Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal pays tribute to America's war veterans and those now fighting in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, he...

Krakatoa and Eyjafjallajokull: Should Al Gore Be Worried?

Sam Blumenfeld May 17, 2010

The eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull (I-jaf-jalla-jokull) volcano on April 14, 2010, is being compared to Krakatoa’s famous eruption on August 27, 1883 which...

Times Square Bomber: Additional Arrests, Lingering Questions

May 17, 2010

On Thursday, May 13, the FBI and other investigators performed simultaneous raids in four different states in connection with the attempted Times Square...