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The Disuniting of America
In the Bible, Paul doesn't say that money is the root of all evil — rather, it is the love of money that he warns against. In …
Bases on the Dock
It has been like a cross between a suspense and a horror movie. If the committee doesn’t come up with a compromise by the Thanksgiving deadline, the axes will …
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Republicans Crack Me Up
Herman Cain speaking at CPAC FL in Orlando, Florida. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Upon cracking open the Washington Post home page early Tuesday morning, I counted no less …
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Government in Greece Teeters After Move on Referendum
Athens - The Greek government was plunged into chaos on Tuesday, as lawmakers rebelled against Prime Minister George Papandreou’s surprise call for a popular referendum on a new debt …
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The Occupiers’ Responsive Chord
A combination of police crackdowns and bad weather are testing the young Occupy movement. But rumors of its demise are premature, to say the least. Although numbers are hard …
If It Bleeds, It Distracts: Police Brutality Threatens Occupiers’ Bodies – and Message
Demonstrators with the Occupy Oakland movement flee the area after police deployed tear gas near City Hall in Oakland, California on October 25, 2011. (Photo: Jim Wilson / The …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Big Banks Around the Nation Decide to Ditch Their Plans to Impose Monthly Debit Card Fees, and More
In today's On the News Segment: Occupy Wall Street is working as big banks around the nation decide to ditch their plans to impose $5 monthly debit card fees, …
Heads Up, Supercommittee: Here’s How to Cut Billions From Overpriced Weapons
If the Department of Defense was required to do real “should-cost” studies, the historical overpricing would be obvious.
Capitalists and Americans Speak Out for Community
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Although we have much that we might change about our government and business, it’s clear that we also have a great and …
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Egypt: First Female Presidential Candidate Begins Campaign
Cairo - When post-revolution Egypt holds presidential elections next year, Buthaina Kamel is set to become the first woman in the country's modern history to run for the highest …