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Marijuana Legalization Petitions Filed in California
California appears headed for a rollicking November ballot fight over whether to legalize and tax marijuana cultivation and use for adults 21 years and older. Proponents of the "Regulate, …
Froma Harrop | Democrats Must Swing for the Fences or Lose
Is there a patriot in the house? Is there anyone in Washington who regards governing as a means to accomplish anything other than win the sterile game of Democrat …
Veterans’ Agency Gets New Computers – and Complaints
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has a new computer system - the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS). VBA and the Office of Information and Technology are hoping the new …
Robert Reich | Obama Needs to Teach the Public How to Get Out of the Mess We’re In
The President wants businesses that hire new employees this year to get $5,000 per hire, in the form of a tax credit. That will come to about $33 billion. …
Roeder Jury Can’t Consider Manslaughter in Tiller Killing
Wichita, Kansas - In a blow to the defense, the judge in Scott Roeder's murder trial ruled Thursday that jurors will not be allowed to consider the less serious …
Roeder Jury Can’t Consider Manslaughter in Tiller Killing (2)
Wichita, Kansas - In a blow to the defense, the judge in Scott Roeder's murder trial ruled Thursday that jurors will not be allowed to consider the less serious …
The Battle of the Titans: JPMorgan vs. Goldman Sachs, or Why the Market Was Down for Seven Days in a Row
We are witnessing an epic battle between two banking giants, JPMorgan Chase (Paul Volcker) and Goldman Sachs (Geithner/Rubin). Left strewn on the battleground could be your pension fund and …
Economy Grew 5.7 Percent in Fourth Quarter, Capping Dismal Year
The U.S. economy grew at a better-than-expected 5.7 percent in the final three months of 2009, the Commerce Department reported Friday, bringing the full-year numbers to a 2.4 percent …
AWOL From the State of the Union: Peace, Reconciliation and Debt
On foreign policy, while the president said some good things, he missed key opportunities to say better things. In particular, he missed key opportunities to promote reconciliation as an …
The Silent Destruction
Oh, splendid surge! Magnificent concert! The first trills are rising, preparing the choir of weepers; soon the tenor's heroic voice will move on to the mobilization aria: "Biodiversity, bio, …