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US-Venezuela Links Teeter on the Brink, Dragging a Prudent Foreign Policy With It
Since Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez came to power in 1999, Caracas has maintained a testy relationship with the United States, a nation which Chávez views as the primary threat …
EPA Results Show Contaminated Water in Wyoming Fracking Zone
Government scientists have found that private water walls in Pavillion, Wyo. are polluted with toxic chemicals used in the controversial gas drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking — …
The Human Cost of Government Waste and Fraud
There is something missing in the constant political argument about the size of the federal government. Most of the American public want federal programs when needed for disasters, national …
Lost in Stagnation: Japan’s Dismal Tale
Japan’s lost decades may have changed its society for the worse. Twenty years of struggling with stagnation have left a mark, reports economics writer Charles Hugh Smith in an …
Defense Contractor Money Fueling Push to Militarize the US-Mexico Border
After months of prodding from anti-immigration politicians, the entire US-Mexico border is now being watched by the Predator B unmanned surveillance aircraft commonly known as Predator drones. The news …
Trying to Be Hopeful About Peace
A few years back when Washington was preparing for the then highly- touted Annapolis Peace Conference, I remember commenting that I was “hopeful, but not optimistic.” As we approach …
Robert Naiman | Iraq/Afghanistan: A Promise Kept, a Promise Deferred
President Obama wants credit for keeping his promise to end the war in Iraq. Some credit is due: the president reaffirmed his commitment to withdraw all US troops from …
New Research: Immigration Bolsters Economy, but Many Immigrant Workers Exploited
A new study about the effects of immigration on U.S. employment supports the long-standing arguments of immigration advocates: Rather than displacing American workers, immigrant labor actually makes our economy …
School Teachers in Charge? Why Some Schools are Forgoing Principals
A school without a principal? It's becoming more common as innovative teacher-led public schools crop up in the United States. Detroit's Palmer Park Preparatory Academy opens for students in …
What Does It Mean to Be a Liberal?
It’s an ongoing mystery that “liberal” is still a swear word in vast parts of the United States and may even be synonymous with “Europe” — as in, “all …