Obama Surrenders to Republicans on Debt Ceiling Agreement

Excerpt of New York Times article by Paul Krugman, professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University: Many commentators declare that disaster was avoided through the deal to raise the federal debt ceiling. But they are wrong. For the deal itself is a disaster. It will damage an already depressed economy; it will probably […]

The economic crisis creates major demand for change

Years of government and media propaganda in America has given the people in America a false vision of what democracy should look like. At this particular point in U.S. history, most of the people in this country are not sharing in the wealth of our immensely rich nation. Eighty percent of our population jointly shares […]

Jon Stewart on American tolerance and turning our backs on hate

Assisted by a colorful cast of characters, Comedy Central funnymen Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert held a raucous rally on the National Mall. Amidst all the hilarity, the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” carried a message about Americans turning their backs on hate and working together to make the world a better place. “The […]

Majority of Americans see Afghanistan War not worth fighting

The majority of Americans see the war in Afghanistan as not worth fighting And just a quarter say “more U.S. troops should be sent to the country”, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The new poll comes amid widespread speculation that the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, will request […]