When Americans go to the polls in November, many will likely have to cast their ballots on unreliable paperless electronic voting machines. If the election is close, the country could end up with a rerun of 2000’s bitterly contentious and … Read more »
Last night on The O’Reilly Factor, Bill O’Reilly repeated his ridiculous assertion that there are few, if any, homeless veterans in America:
It ain’t sexy, I know, but a word about the economy and the presidential debate.
Wall Street banks are holding a fire sale; employment is down, holiday sales tanked. Burdened with record debt and stagnant incomes, homeowners are about to … Read more »
In September, New Jersey’s U.S. attorney, Christopher Christie, announced that the nation’s largest manufacturers of hip and knee implants agreed to pay $311 million to settle allegations that they secretly paid kickbacks to surgeons.
Six long years ago today, “the first orange-clad, shackled and blindfolded prisoners arrived at Guantanamo’s Camp X-Ray.” Worldwide protests are marking today’s anniversary. The ACLU notes, “Since that dark day in recent American history, more than 700 people have been … Read more »
Suddenly, the economic consensus seems to be that the implosion of the housing market will indeed push the U.S. economy into a recession, and that it’s quite possible that we’re already in one. As a result, over the next few … Read more »
In an address to the nation one year ago today, President Bush outlined a “new strategy” for Iraq that would entail an increase in U.S. security operations with the goal of giving the Iraqi government “the breathing space it needs” … Read more »
THE woman in question became a lawyer after some years as a community organizer, married a corporate lawyer and is the mother of two little girls, ages 9 and 6.
At the end of last year, President Bush quietly revealed his intention to create an endless, “enduring” relationship with Iraq. In September, Gen. David Petraeus said a 50-year presence in Iraq would be a “realistic assessment.”
From The Center for … Read more »
PARANOIA over electronic voting is the new American consensus. The Democrats who will vote in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday aren’t worried that Hillary Clinton will steal the election from Barack Obama or John Edwards, but a good chunk … Read more »
