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Senate Votes 96-0 to Audit Fed
Washington - The Senate voted 96 to 0 Tuesday to open the secretive Federal Reserve Board's emergency lending practices to a congressional audit, as well as require a detailed …
Authenticating the Inauthentic
In recent years, much of our economy - and now, almost the entirety of our media - has come to rest on the public display of authenticity: ads that …
Paul Loeb: What It Means to Be a Citizen
Paul Loeb has spent decades exploring and writing about community involvement and citizen activism. In 1999, he wrote the book, "Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in Challenging …
Ira Chernus | Why Are So Many Americans Scared of Undocumented Immigrants?
As long as our national life revolves around unrealistic, hyped-up fears of “foreign invaders” and “illegal aliens,” we all lose.
Only $242 Million Spent So Far on Government’s $75 Billion Mortgage Modification Program
When the administration launched its foreclosure prevention program, it committed to spend up to $75 billion. By the end of March, more than a year later, only about $242 …
Greco-Romans Welcome in Arizona Schools
In Lak Ech - Tu eres mi otro yo - You are my other self. I am you, and you are me. If I hurt you, I hurt myself. …
News in Brief: Torture Allegations at Secret US Prison and More
The Red Cross has confirmed a secret “second jail” at the US airbase at Bagram in Afghanistan, separate from the main prison, reported the BBC. Nine former prisoners have …
Agency That Oversees Offshore Drilling to Be Split by Obama Administration
Washington - The troubled federal agency that oversees all aspects of offshore leasing will split in two in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion, an …
Fannie Mae Wants $8.4 Billion More in Federal Aid
Fannie Mae announced a $11.5 billion quarterly loss Monday. The mortgage giant's continued poor performance has added urgency to the question of how – or whether – it should …
Afghan Escalation Funding
More war, fewer jobs, poor excuses. Isn’t it time to call what Congress will soon vote on by its right name: war escalation funding? Early in 2009, President Barack …