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Obama’s Nobel Speech Comes Up Short. Pardon me if I can’t join in the fawning praise for President Obama’s Nobel address. “It was, as ever, a bravura performance,” one newspaper said editorially. That it …
This weeks articles, on Afghanistan, immigration reform, joblessness and the economy, gay rights and more.
Medicare in Crisis: The Devastating Impacts of a Corporate Health Care Bill. But now the dust is starting to settle, and the Congressional vision for health care in the U.S. is emerging. Instead of being …
The Black Men’s New “Little Black Book”. Changing the mindset of black men to see a doctor is a difficult one. Fear of doctors is tied to a vestige of slavery where black male illness …
HR 3962 Passes After Generations of Americans Ignored. Last night, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962. It’s being touted as a major step forward but for those …
Why We Support Marcy Winograd. First, haven’t we all had our fill of tepid Democrats? Blue Dogs, Red State moderates, careerists, call them what you will; we don’t need any more Democrats in Congress who …
Drinking Motivational KoolAid: How It All Works Financially. Even the soberest fiscal conservatives cannot avoid the power of this pitch and will jump out of his or her seat with wallet wide open! You may …
Obama Trapped Behind Wall of Mideast Containment: It’s the Iranians, Stupid. In reality, Obama’s troubles are not caused primarily by “the bad guys,” nor by Israel’s supposed power or that of the domestic “Israeli lobby,” …
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Pentagon Taking Over U.S. Foreign Policy. Some idea of Pentagon dominance over diplomatic approaches may be gleaned from the Pentagon’s $664 billion annual budget compared with State’s $52 billion. “Washington employs more military band members …
Woman, Man, Neither? The Predicament of a World-Class Runner. In August, Caster Semenya of South Africa became a world champion, posting the year’s fastest time in a women’s 800-meter race. Critics and rivals said that …
OpedNews Journalist and Six Protesters Arrested At “Army Experience Center” in Philadelphia. Six members of various anti-war groups were arrested today at a protest organized to shut down The Army Experience Center, located in Franklin …
Dick & Sharon’s Excellent Town Hall Adventure. For this corner of the world, with people who worked hard to elect Barack Obama, whose lives have already been profoundly changed by his election—just look at their …
‘Socialized Medicine’ and Hamas: Big Lies Thrive. The conflict between The Big Lie and The Big Truth is really about which side can repeat its points most often. It’s an endurance contest. With so much …
Red-Baiting and Racism: Socialism as the New Black Bogeyman. This noise is about race. It is about “othering” a President who is seen as a symbol of white dispossession: dispossession of white hegemony, white entitlement, …
Fewer than Half of Returning Vets Suffering Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Seek Help, VA Doctor Says. Veterans returning from the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq are displaying many of the same post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms …
A Teachable Moment: Police Authority and Racism. President Obama was right the first time when he said the police acted stupidly, because they should know better. It’s unfortunate that the president found it necessary to …
Republicans Display Their Racial Hatred at Sotomayor Hearings. One thing that I did learn from the hearings, however, was the extent to which the Republican Party will demonstrate the extent of their hatred for civil …
Plugging Pasadena’s School-to-Prison Pipeline. The policy was then to educate the middle class kids, but to not educate poor White, Latino and African-American kids. These policies continue, wrapped up in words of sweet kindness and …
Large Immigrant Populations Keep Cities Safe, Just Ask El Paso, Texas. Many Americans believe that immigrants are associated with high levels of crime. According to criminologist Jack Levin, El Paso is safe because of its …
Spare Us the Elvis-Michael Comparisons—H. Scott Prosterman
President Obama: Help Bring Paula Home—Denis Campbell
Michael Jackson: The BADDEST Entertainer of Our Generation—Anthony Asadullah Samad
Reflections on Racism—Nadia Hijab
After a Century of Overthrows, What’s Washington’s Role?—Alan McPherson
The Chávez-Castro Connection …
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Does the Obama Plan for Reforming Wall Street Measure Up? —Robert Reich
California Democrats: “Spreading the Pain” from Sacramento —Joseph Palermo
Black Victims of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ —Herndon Davis
The Italian Job: Border Police …
The Other N Word: Nappy—Sharon Kyle
Affirmative Action the Chicago Way—Steve Ybarra
New Jobless Stats: Still “Less Terrible”? Not for Some—Carl Bloice
Will Obama Save the Mideast from Itself?—David A. Love
Department of Homeland Security Suspends “Widow Penalty”—Michele Waslin—
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“You Are Now the Owner of a Brand New Car (Company)!”—John Delloro
Should Catholic Justices Recuse Themselves on Certain Cases? —Joyce Appleby
Plea Bargains in the Criminal McJustice System—David A. Love
The United States of Euphemism—William J. …
Single-Payer Health Care versus Individual Mandates: A Dilemma for Democrats. –Gene Rothman
What’s Not Being Said About the Obama-Netanyahu Talks. –Carl Bloice
A White Gay’s Guide for Dealing with the Black Community. –Jasmyne Cannick
Lieutenant Dan Choi Takes …
A Modest Plan for Paying College Costs. –Robert Reich
Budget Baloney. –Adam Eran
Local Police Report Makes the Case for Federal Enforcement of Immigration Laws. –Michele Waslin
“Of Course (The CIA) Misled Congress. We Were Trained How.” –Charley …
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