In Nov. 2006, President Bush launched “an eye-popping, half-billion-dollar drive” to raise funds for his presidential library. That campaign finally paid off last week….
With record oil prices, rising family debt, and a slowing housing market, Americans are now worried about the economy more than ever.
A new report from Moody’s Economy.com states that 8.8 million homeowners, or 10.3 percent of the total, are “underwater,” meaning they owe more on their homes than the homes are worth.
The United States is funding and in many cases arming the three ethnic factions in Iraq-the Kurds, the Shiites and the Sunni Arabs. These factions rule over partitioned patches of Iraqi territory and brutally purge rival ethnic groups from their … Read more »
President Bush should stop worrying about his legacy. It’s already established. By his deeds you shall know him; preemptive war, torture and wiretapping, for starters.
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As an evangelical who worked in Democratic politics before entering journalism, I’m used to getting looks from liberals who are embarrassed for me when I use the E-word to describe myself. Confusion flickers across their faces as they instantly reassess … Read more »
They arrived in small groups over the course of the day, defying religious militants who say Pakistani women should not be allowed to vote.
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In late 2005, President Bush acknowledged that his administration had authorized a secret warrantless domestic surveillance program. The administration’s program operated in violation of the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment restriction against “unreasonable searches” without a warrant.
The nation is in a mortgage crisis. More than one out of every 14 mortgages “are delinquent as of the end of September — a 30-year high.” According to the Federal Reserve, “another 2 million families could face foreclosure in … Read more »
With the emergence of Sen. John McCain as the presumptive Republican nominee, the choice for the Democrats in the 2008 presidential election now shifts to who is best positioned to beat him, in what promises to be a more hard-fought … Read more »
