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Economic Predictions for 2012 to 2013
A worker begins sweeping Times Square after New Year's Eve celebrations ended in New York, January 1, 2012. (Photo: Marcus Yam / The New York Times) A …
A Betrayal of the Founders
President Barack Obama desecrated the Constitution that he and I swore to defend when he signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, which includes language violating the Bill …
The Pentagon’s Biggest Overrun: Way Too Many Generals
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lay out a plan today to cut the Pentagon's budget as required by the White House and …
President Sidesteps GOP Obstruction With Consumer and Workers’ Rights Appointments
President Obama moved an obstructing GOP out of the way earlier today, announcing that he was making a recess appointment to get the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) up …
Iowa: Republican for a Day
Say what you will about the justice and propriety of Iowa’s perennial first-in-the-nation shot at naming presidential front-runners, the state’s caucuses have a lot going for them as democratic …
The Threat of War Against Iran and Syria Is Real
For those who think that the United States wouldn't possibly instigate another war in the Middle East, think again. Empowered by his "success" in the bombing of Libya and …
Our Guide to the Best Coverage on Rick Santorum and His Record
The Basics Rick Santorum's strong showing in the Iowa caucuses has vaulted him from obscurity to presidential contender. Just a few months ago, Santorum barely merited …
Nigeria With Nukes
John F. Kennedy essentially bought his way into politics. His father, the wealthy Joseph Kennedy, picked out a nice congressional seat in Massachusetts and basically paid the occupant of …
Obama Seeks to Distance US from Israeli Attack
Washington - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are engaged in intense maneuvering over Netanyahu's aim of entangling the United States in an Israeli war against …
Arizona’s Apartheid War Against Mexican American Studies
Early on the morning of the 7th day, God wrote HB 2281; then he rested. That’s the way conservative Arizonans view this clearly unconstitutional and immoral …