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Arab Spring Increases Pressure on Israel to Negotiate, Panetta Says
In the face of the regime changes brought by the Arab Spring, negotiating with the Palestinians is all the more important for an “increasingly isolated” Israel, Defense Secretary Leon …
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Fox News Offers Wall Street Protester an Interview but Doesn’t Air It After He Slams Fox
As the occupation of Wall Street enters its third week, the New York Observer points out that the notoriously right-wing Fox News has been doing its best to dismiss …
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Romney: I Would “Absolutely” Support State Constitutional Amendment to Define Life as Beginning at Conception
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) told Fox News host Mike Huckabee this weekend that he would support an amendment to his state’s constitution to define life as beginning …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Department of Justice to Investigate Whether New Laws Disenfranchise Voters, and More
In today's On the News segment: Elizabeth Warren is in a statistical dead heat with the Massachusetts incumbent, the Department of Justice will investigate whether new laws will disenfranchise …
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Occupy Wall Street: Watch Live
Occupy Wall Street in New York. September 17, 2011. (Photo: David Shankbone) With growing strength and support, the movement that started on Saturday, September 17 has become …
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Renewed Tensions Over Oil in South Sudan
Juba - The communities living on the South Sudan-Sudan border may face genocide if the conflict between the two countries disputing control of oil reserves is not resolved. …
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Tax Rich More, Patriotic Millionaires Urge
Los Altos resident Doug Edwards asked President Obama something that many Americans would consider unthinkable: “Would you please raise my taxes?” Edwards, 53, can afford it. Retired …
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Turning Racism Into Education
(Photo: banspy) It's been over a year since the introduction of Senate Bill 1070, or SB1070, into the Arizona Legislature, and the law is still very much …
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New York Times’ Andrew Ross Sorkin Sneers at Wall Street Protesters, Estimates Only 80 There
The Occupy Wall Street protests have grown every day since they began two weeks ago. In the past 24 hours, they have expanded to Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, and …
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Police Arrest More Than 700 Protesters on Brooklyn Bridge
The Occupy Wall Street demonstration marched on the Brooklyn Bridge, shutting down traffic. The NYPD started pushing the crowd back around the middle of the bridge. In response, the …