Handwriting disappears. Reading, classical music, and the theater are abandoned. French is rejected in favor of English in popular culture. Comedians make do virtually alone on the podium of …
Congressman Alan Grayson (D-Florida) has been waging his own war on corporate insurance forces determined to maintain the fiscal “slaver's whip” by proposing a straightforward public option plan through …
On Sunday, more than 80 national religious, academic, advocacy and veterans' leaders will lead a discussion titled, Truth Commission on Conscience in War. The event will be held at …
Seasons change, yet some things remain the same. Nearly half a century ago, Rachel Carson debuted the first serial installment of what would eventually become one of the landmark …
With Iran protests largely shut down, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has declared “victory.” But as Iranians evaluate the past year during Norouz celebrations this weekend, he knows he's lost …
Last week, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) made it clear to any and all that he was going to vote “No” on the health care reform package currently being considered …
In the wake of a 2,200-page report on how “misleading” accounting techniques led to Lehman Brothers' collapse, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Mary Schapiro would not comment on …
Washington - Here is the ultimate paradox of the Great Health Care Showdown: Congress will divide along partisan lines to pass a Republican version of health care reform, and …