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Weapons R Us: Making Warbirds Instead of Thunderbirds
Perhaps you’ve heard of “Makin’ Thunderbirds,” a hard-bitten rock & roll song by Bob Seger that I listened to 30 years ago while in college. It’s about auto …
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Obama to Frame Re-Election Themes Tuesday in State of the Union Address
Washington - President Barack Obama delivers an election-year State of the Union address Tuesday night at a moment when the country is worried about the economy and his own …
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Protesters Demand Tougher Robo-Signing Settlement for Banks Making Record Executive Payouts
Protesters demand a tougher settlement for banks over the “robo-signing” scandal in Chicago, January 23, 2012. (Photo: A Just Harvest) Federal officials this week are moving to finalize …
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A Korean Spring?
As 2011 came to a close, the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il took the world by surprise (including the CIA which, like the rest of us, …
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Universal Public Education Is Dead
The National Education Association (NEA) received criticism for publishing an Op-Ed with Teach for America (TFA). Ken Bernstein found the piece to be “unbelievable,” while raising the possibility that union members felt betrayed. …
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For Giffords, House Comeback Is One Too Many
Washington — For months, Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in an assassination attempt last year, signaled that returning to Congress, something she desperately longed to …
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Buffett on Why Romney Should Pay Higher Taxes: He’s Just “Shoving Around Money,” Not “Straining His Back“
Last week, Mitt Romney finally admitted that he pays a tax rate of 15 percent, lower than that of many middle-class families. Romney is taxed at such a low …
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Inside ALEC: Naked Contempt for the Press and Public in Scottsdale
Evicting the Press, Part 1: Meet Mr. Black Scottsdale, Arizona—A suburb awash in money and golf courses, set against the backdrop of the jagged mountains surrounding Phoenix. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: USDA Moves Forward With Plans to Privatize Poultry Inspection, and More
In today's On the News segment: Newt Gingrich scapegoated the poor and minorities on his way to a crushing victory over Mitt Romney in South Carolina Saturday, Republicans signal …
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Blacks Face Bias in Bankruptcy, Study Suggests (2)
Blacks are about twice as likely as whites to wind up in the more onerous and costly form of consumer bankruptcy as they try to dig out from their …