Quote of the Day: The Long-Gone American Left

“When [presidential candidate Bernie] Sanders says — as he does in every speech — that he’s seeking to build ‘a Continue reading →

The unreality of America and the importance of facing facts

Facing facts is not something we’re very good at in America. In fact our entire society is based on the Continue reading →

Study Shows More Extensive Coral Damage Related to BP Spill

NEW ORLEANS — Gulf coral damage from the massive BP oil spill is more extensive than previously thought, according to Continue reading →

Ex-House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty in hush-money case

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a federal financial crime in a hush-money case stemming Continue reading →

Judge blocks Alabama from defunding Planned Parenthood clinics

(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Alabama from defunding Planned Parenthood clinics amid controversy over the release of Continue reading →

Uninhabitable Heat in Persian Gulf by 2100 (Link)

Boehner’s last hurrah is a victory for sensible government and a defeat for right-wing extremism

By Robert A. Vella Washington D.C. is one of the last places in the world where people would expect to Continue reading →

Ex-Im Bank Dispute Threatens G.E. Factory That Obama Praised

On the morning of Sept. 28, however, the Waukesha plant manager gathered the workers on the floor and told them Continue reading →