February 21, 2006 -
(Ed. note: this is cross-posted from my KnoxViews blog because it should be getting wider coverage)In huge news that is not getting any coverage, Senate Democrats have taken a stand against White House cronyism and one-party GOP government.
February 21, 2006 -
"Brownie, you&
February 20, 2006 -
With the cost of the Iraq war skyrocketing -- and the government hamstrung by massive tax cuts for the rich -- President Bush has come across a quaint way to bring in some spare change: selling off public f
February 20, 2006 -
Building on the successful 2004 ballot initiative in Florida, advocates for workers are pushing to pass minimum wages increases across the country, including here in North Carolina.
February 20, 2006 -
Four Texas universities are fighting to host the George W. Bush Presidential Library. And although three of them are religious schools, it appears they may be using un-Christian means to win the honor, according to the New York Sun:
February 18, 2006 -
Do you want to show solidarity with the people of
February 17, 2006 -
A number of readers have written to ask about our reaction to the 379-page House report on Katrina released last Wednesday. I've been slowly sifting through the details of the report, and here are some brief thoughts and reactions: