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China’s foreign investment into Africa has been generating a great deal of controversy. Some argue that China is becoming the new colonial power over Africa, others see China as …

Washington - The Wal-Mart Moms were pessimistic, bordering on despondent, about the state of the country. Like, well, moms dealing with bickering children, they were exasperated by Washington lawmakers …

Washington - A day after President Barack Obama hinted at possible departures from his economic team, the White House announced late Tuesday that National Economic Council chief Larry Summers …

Nairobi, Kenya - On Friday U.S. President Barack Obama will press to keep Sudan's crucial referendum on track and prevent Africa's largest country from returning to civil war. Obama …

Fiscal policy is deadlocked. So, apparently, is monetary policy. The Fed’s decision today (Tuesday) to keep short-term interest rates near zero is no surprise. What’s odd is its apparent …

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Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked the Obama administration's effort to end the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prevents openly gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the …

The Thomas Merton Center, located in a humble storefront in Pittsburgh, is an inviting social justice space where visitors can pick up some pamphlets on non-violent civil disobedience or …

In the early 1970's, I spent two summers slinging pork loins in a Chicago meat-packing factory. Rose Packing Company paid a handful of college students $2.25 an hour to …

Moments ago, in a 56-43 vote, Senate Democrats failed to invoke cloture on the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, falling three votes shy of the 60 need to break …