Cash For Clunkers: A Marker On The Road To Serfdom

Richard Cooper 3 months ago Region: New York

  The Obama administration's cash for clunkers program is another marker on the road to serfdom.  We are indebted to Nobel Laureate Friedrich Hayek's insights into the baleful consequences of the welfare state i... more

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The Bushies Are Criminals. Why Not Prosecute Them?

Hubert Herring 9 months ago Region: New York

As the TV showed George Bush’s helicopter lifting off soon after the inauguration, cheers went up from those sharing this moment with me – and, I’m sure, from people across the land and around the world. ... more

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The Obama Inauguration: Change Or Not?

Richard Cooper 10 months ago Region: New York

My attitude towards Obama's inauguration is pretty much the same as it would have been for John McCain or Hillary Clinton. I am BAD-bemused, apprehensive and disgusted. Barack Obama's inaugural is historic in the sense th... more

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Bush to Deliver TV Farewell Message Thursday Night

Ground Report 10 months ago Region: United States

From White House Spokesperson Dana Perino: Continuing a ritual that dates back to George Washington, President Bush will deliver a farewell message to the American people Thursday night.  He will reflect on his time... more

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Bush’s Popularity Hits Historic Low

Finding Dulcinea a year ago Region: United States

President George W. Bush faces the lowest approval ratings of all time as he prepares to vacate the White House.   According to the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, President George W. Bush faces the ... more

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Palin, the Born-Again Bush (Just Add Lipstick)

Hubert Herring a year ago Region: New York

OK, I have to admit it: I can be a bit slow. I didn’t get it till today, even with the evidence mounting higher than a pile of Alaska earmarks. I’d often wondered, in recent months, why Bush, who has so maimed ... more

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Maoist Prime Minister to Address the UN General Assembly on September 26

Mohan Nepali a year ago Region: Nepal

Nepal’s Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-Maoist), Prachanda is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on September 26 on behalf of Nepal. He will reach New York on Sunday. U... more

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George Bush Scolds Russia from Beijing: Respect a Sovereign Nation

Mohan Nepali a year ago Region: United States

US President George Bush, now at the Olympics in Beijing, said, “Georgia is a sovereign nation, and its territorial integrity must be respected.” It was his expression based on the norms and values of internat... more

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Employer Doesn’t Pay You? Under Bush, You’re Out of Luck

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

Posted by Mike Hall to AFL-CIO NOW   Two new reports by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) show the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, especially under the Bush administration, is con... more

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Congress Overrides Bush Veto of Medicare Bill

AFL CIO a year ago Region: United States

Posted by Mike Hall to AFL-CIO NOW As he has throughout his nearly eight years in the White House, President Bush cast his lot with insurance companies and big corporations when he vetoed a bill today that would strengthe... more

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