War Sends Military Recruiting Into Retreat
With the Iraq war straining the all-volunteer U.S. military, the Army has missed its recruiting goals in April and expects to do so again in May, while the Marines also…
Republicans May Sink Dubya’s Social Security Plan
President Bush's plan to shore up Social Security by reducing promised benefits for all but low-income retirees is meeting resistance from some Senate Republicans, casting new doubt on Bush's top…
Big Brother is Watching…And Stealing From You
At the latest count, taxpayers have shelled out more than $730,000 to pay claims from angry airline passengers who found valuables missing after their luggage went through secret screening by…
Deja Vu All Over Again
We face an America trapped by its own foolishness, a once-great nation turned into a cosmic, bizarre sitcom, a society where truth becomes a disposable commodity in the marketplace of…
North Koreans Brand Dubya a ‘Philistine’
Pyongyang branded President Bush a philistine and a cowboy on Saturday after he called North Korean leader Kim Jong-il a tyrant earlier this week.…
First Lady Declares Herself a ‘Desperate Housewife’
First Lady Laura Bush grabbed the stage from President Bush at the White House correspondents annual dinner on Saturday and confessed to all his early bedtimes had turned her into…
U.S. Military Whitewashes Killing of Italian Spook
The U.S. military released on Saturday a disputed report confirming it will not discipline troops who shot dead an Italian intelligence agent in Baghdad in a killing that strained ties…
