Troy Anthony Davis Execution: An Unfathomable Constitutional Tragedy

September 25, 2011 By admin

Byron Williams: According to the Innocence Project, eyewitness misidentification is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions nationwide, playing a role in more than 75 percent of convictions overturned through DNA testing.

Jonesing in Afghanistan and Iraq

September 25, 2011 By Tom Hayden

Tom Hayden: The will, the force, and the momentum sustaining American combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are in definite decline as President Obama orders the pullout of 33,000 troops from Afghanistan.

Welcome Back, Mr. Prez!

September 24, 2011 By Tom Degan

Tom Degan: there he was the other day out in the Rose Garden, saying what was screaming to be said; that this nation’s economic burden shall no longer be placed solely on the backs of the poor.

Niello’s Reform Favors Oligarchs

September 23, 2011 By Adam Eran

Adam Eran: In the wake of Reagan’s policies, although it was previously the world’s largest creditor, the U.S. became the world’s largest debtor. Now we have a middle class economically eviscerated by the lost equity in their homes, who tapped this equity during the housing bubble to sustain their consumption.

Does Obama Need the Wind at His Back?

September 23, 2011 By Carl Bloice

Carl Bloice: The President has apparently done one thing that will firm up support at his “base”: He’s stopped making threats to curtail Medicare. Hopefully, he’s put a stop to Republicans running around quoting him to the effect that it and Social Security are the biggest drivers of the federal deficit.

Repeal of DADT for LGB’s, but not T’s

September 23, 2011 By Rev. Irene Monroe

One minute past the stroke of midnight on September 20 the long-awaited repeal of President Bill Clinton’s 1993 “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy went into effect. At precisely 12:01 a.m. EST, the popping of champagne bottles began along with cheers and tears celebrating the end of a repressive era that prohibited LGBTQ servicemembers from [...]

Editor Sues Philadelphia Police for Constitutional Violations

September 23, 2011 By Walter M. Brasch

Walter Brasch: A former managing editor for the online newspaper, OpEdNews, has sued the city of Philadelphia and eight of its police officers for violating her Constitutional rights.

Electoral Concern, Not Panic for the President

September 23, 2011 By Victoria DeFrancesco Soto

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto: President Obama is not in full campaign mode. The President may have made a lot of mistakes and have his set of weaknesses, but if there is one thing he is good at it’s campaigning.

Attica’s Lessons and the Urgency of Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering

September 22, 2011 By admin

Peter Wagner and Rose Heyer: It’s time to pay attention to the lessons we learned 40 years ago from the Attica prison rebellion and recognize the critical differences between where prisoners come from and where they are confined.

Whistling Past the Graveyard

September 22, 2011 By Berry Craig

Jeff Wiggins says David Williams is making his job a lot easier. “He just keeps on proving the point that I’m trying to get across to our members,” said Wiggins, president of Steelworkers Local 9447 in Calvert City, Kentucky “David Williams hates us.” Williams is the Republican candidate for Kentucky governor. He hopes to unseat [...]

When Will Wall Street Call for More Federal Spending?

September 22, 2011 By Robert Reich

Robert Reich: We can get out of this recession but not via the Fed’s “quantitative easing” alone. When consumers can’t spend and businesses won’t spend without additional consumers, government must be the spender of last resort.

2011 or 1961? Georgia Lynches Justice and Troy Davis Politics

September 22, 2011 By Denis Campbell

Denis Campbell: If Georgia spent half the time making sure convictions were solid, allowed questions to be analysed instead of covering backsides, would Troy Davis have been put to death? That’s the question remaining today.

We Could Use A Little Class Warfare Right Now

September 22, 2011 By David A. Love

David Love: American politics is legalized bribery and corruption. With the social welfare system peeling away for austerity’s sake, American capitalism, unfettered, is reverting back to its natural state of exploitation – allowing a few winners, mostly losers, and a lot of cold-bloodedness and cold-heartedness to go around.

Truman Moment for Democrats

September 21, 2011 By Brent Budowsky

Brent Budowsky: The fighting spirit shown by President Obama in recent days suggests to me, and is confirmed by White House sources, that a defining moment has arrived for the Obama presidency. Great!

Troy Davis Execution Delayed

September 21, 2011 By Sharon Kyle

Sharon Kyle: Troy Davis‘ execution which was scheduled for September 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm did not occur. The state authorities delayed the execution as they wait to hear from the United States Supreme Court.