Edward S. Herman on the US and Latin America
Watch the video here: http://upsidedownworld.org/main/content/view/1648/1/ Edward S. Herman on Latin America and the US Interview by Hans Bennett UpsideDownWorld.org …
A good riddance Sermon from the Church of Ineffable Stupidity:
1862 – American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln signs an act that admits West Virginia to the Union, thus dividing Virginia in two. 1983 – The AT&T Bell System is…
Bush to Abbas: Let’s talk about Gaza
President George W. Bush and his top advisers conducted an urgent round of telephone diplomacy Tuesday to help end the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas, but insisted…
Obama to Senate: Just say ‘no’
President-elect Barack Obama says he supports the decision by Senate Democrats to deny his vacated Senate seat to an appointee of embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. On Tuesday, Blagojevich appointed…
Senate may reject Blagojevich’s nominee
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has named a successor to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat, but Democratic leaders who control the Senate say they will refuse to seat Blagojevich's pick, former…
We watch the Israel/Palestinian crisis with personal concern in our house.
Neither my wife nor I are feeling good about the Middle East this morning. Some background first: Elly is Jewish by descent and I am from an Episcopalian household.…
Minnesota’s marathon Senate race almost over
The end drew closer on Tuesday in Minnesota's drawn-out U.S. Senate race, with Democrat Al Franken holding a slim 50-vote lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, officials said.
Blagojevich defies Senate, appoints Burris as Senator
Defying U.S. Senate leaders and his own state's lawmakers, Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.…
Controlling America: Regulation vs. Deregulation of Various Industries
Once upon a time in America, deregulation was good. But that was then and this is now. While I now advocate some sort of oversight of various industries, I…
Republicans urge caution on stimulus plan
Top Republicans in the US Congress called for more time and public hearings before Democrats present a giant economic stimulus package for Barack Obama to sign after he becomes president…
