Truthout
Articles
Obama: Republicans Are Obstructionists
President Barack Obama attacked Republicans as “obstructionists” Wednesday, telling a gathering of Democratic lawmakers that the party of no has resisted his policy proposals because they are trying to …
Bill Introduced Calls for Constitutional Amendment to Tackle Campaign Finance Ruling
Two lawmakers introduced a bill this week aimed at adding an amendment to the US Constitution, which would allow Congress and the states to regulate political expenditures by corporations.
E.J. Dionne Jr. | The Hidden Issue of 2010
Washington - Vice President Joe Biden is tired of seeing the Obama administration's economic stimulus plan demeaned, derided and dismissed, and he wanted to talk about it. But a …
Robert Lipsyte | Super Bowl Ads: 30-Second Warnings
Chips, Beer, Voyeuristic Horndogs, Hot Babes, Flatulent Slackers, and God’s Quarterback Star in the Big Game In 1987, an evangelical Christian missionary in the Philippines, Pam Tebow, sick …
Outrage Over Latest Round of Bonuses for AIG Employees
AIG planned to pay out about $100 million in bonuses Wednesday to many of its employees who worked in a division of the firm that was largely responsible for …
White House Seeks $125 Billion for Veterans in 2011
The White House has announced a proposed $125 billion budget next year for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The proposal calls for expanding health care to a record …
Decency and Strength
Here in Colorado Springs, student and community organizers recently invited me to try and help promote their campaign against a proposed “no camping” ordinance, a law to ban the …
What Getting Dumped by My Girlfriend Taught Me About Being Dumped by Obama
It was a cold February night when I got together with Irene to watch Obama's first budget address to Congress. Irene was a drop-dead gorgeous woman whose beauty was …
The Hidden Cost of Liberal Education at Immoderate Prices
Recently, I heard from a friend whose grandson earned a coveted “early acceptance” slot from the University of Chicago. The kicker? The price of yearly tuition, room and board, …
Froma Harrop | The Urban Future Isn’t All About Population Booms
Sunbelt-and-sprawl advocate Joel Kotkin wrote two years ago that the future of American urbanism wasn't in the “elite cities,” such as New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, …