Social Security Isn’t ‘Cash Negative’ – We Are
Social Security outlays are exceeding its income. Is that really a problem?
Why Athletes Graduate at Higher Rate Than Other Students
Contrary to popular belief, college athletes graduate at a much higher rate than other students.
Marcia Anderson Army’s First Black Female 2-Star General
Marcia Anderson has become the first African American woman to be promoted to a two star general in the US Army.
Immigration Deportations Under Obama On Pace To Far Exceed Those Under Bush Administration
Based on the numbers, Barack Obama is an immigration hawk.
Most Tax Breaks Go To Middle Class Households, Not “The Rich” Or Corporations
We won’t solve our fiscal problems by soaking “the rich.”
December 7, 1951 v. September 11, 2011
Not every 10th anniversary of a horrible surprise attack has been treated the same.
Pawlenty-Bachmann War Heats Up
The two Minnesotans in the Presidential race are starting to trade barbs.
Republican Party Politics And The Isolationist Canard
A few Republicans have picked up on John McCain’s criticism of critics of the Libya mission as being “isolationist.”
Lower Home Prices Aren’t Necessarily A Bad Thing
The housing market has changed over the past five years, and that’s a good thing.
Postal Service Nears Collapse
Business Week’s cover story examines the coming implosion of the US Postal Service as we know it.
Don’t Blame Obama For The Death Of The War Powers Act
It has now been 60 days since American involvement in Libya commenced. Congress has failed to act, and that’s their fault.
Frank Buckles, Last American WWI Vet, Dies at 110
The last American veteran of a conflict which ended nearly a century ago has died.
Snow On The Ground In 49 States
There was now snow on the ground in every single one of the 50 states — including Hawaii, which had snowfall on one of its volcanoes — except for Florida.
State Level Tsunami
As impressive as Republican gains in this week’s elections were at the national level, they were even more so in state legislative races. Which means Republicans are in position to consolidate and expand upon their recent gains.
Windows 8 Coming in 2012 – Does It Matter?
The next generation of the Windows operating system is about two years away. Does anyone care?
Tish Long Becomes 1st Woman US Intel Agency Chief
Tish Long, the new director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), is the first woman to head a major U.S. intelligence agency.
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