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Mark Weisbrot | Public Spending Still Key to Economic Recovery
There are right-wing voices claiming that the government is an obstacle to economic recovery in the United States, irresponsibly piling up debt, burdening future generations, and ruining the investment …
Staff Walks Out on Party-Switcher Griffith
Rep. Parker Griffith's (Ala.) staff has resigned en masse after his recent decision to switch parties and become a Republican .
Reality: Military Repeatedly Fails to Meet Recruiting Goals (but the DoD Cleverly Cooks the Books to Claim Success)
On December 28, The Christian Science Monitor published an op-ed that was misleading - so misleading it was pure Pentagon propaganda. The CSM column by Jamie Holmes falsely …
Peterson-Pew Commission Uses Jingoism to Advance Budget Agenda
We need to cut the budget deficit because the foreigners are taking over. That is the word according to a new report, “Red Ink Rising,” from a commission financed …
Natural Gas Drilling: What We Don
It takes brute force to wrest natural gas from the earth. Millions of gallons of chemical-laden water mixed with sand — under enough pressure to peel paint from a …
Politics: Backlash Against Rogue Chinese Investors Alarms Beijing
Beijing - As China moves up in the world and the need for investment in its own infrastructure declines, Chinese investors and financiers are eyeing lucrative contracts in less …
Yemen Crucial to Obama’s Vow to Defeat Al-Qaeda
Due to security threats, the US closed its embassy in Yemen Sunday. The decision points to the strength of al-Qaeda in Yeman - and why the US is stepping …
Gun Rights and Tea Party Activists Encourage People to Bring Guns to New Mexico Protest
Nearly 350 right-wing protestors crowded a New Mexico town’s busiest intersection yesterday to protest President Obama’s supposed anti-gun agenda and the “government takeover of our health care system.” Whil
TSA: Pat-Downs for All Travelers From 14 Nations
All travelers flying into the U.S. from 14 nations considered high risk will be patted down and have carry-on luggage searched under new security procedures starting Monday, the Transportation …
An American World of War: What to Watch for in 2010
According to the Chinese calendar, 2010 is the Year of the Tiger. We don't name our years, but if we did, this one might prospectively be called the …