I am sure many of you have seen this, yet another GOP memory lapse, but if you haven’t, please do so. Then proceed to assume the fetal position in the face of such terrifying ineptitude in the potential President of the United States.
Herman...
November 16, 2011 10:07 pm / 1 comment
On Wednesday, November 2nd and Friday, November 4th, WashU students held events entitled “Break up with BofA,” encouraging students to get out of what they called an “unhealthy relationship” with Bank of America. The protests...
November 4, 2011 3:52 pm / 2 comments
As Secretary of State Hilary Clinton was making a whirlwind tour of foreign dignitaries to persuade them against supporting Palestine’s inclusion in the United Nations, President Mahmoud Abbas was contented in watching the very first seedlings...
November 4, 2011 2:45 am / no comments
With the congressional deadline approaching to decrease the deficit by more than a trillion dollars, some still question if this imposed decrease is necessary. The deficit could be sustainable and may not even harm future generations. Yet, there...
October 29, 2011 10:59 pm / 1 comment
“What neither is, nor was, nor e’er shall be?” — Elphinston
“The usefulness of an opinion is itself matter of opinion.” — John Stuart Mill
Johnathan Swift
The solemn Irish thinker, Mr. Jonathan...
October 21, 2011 7:10 pm / 1 comment
Yulia Tymoshenko (and her famed hair).
Over the last few months you may have become weary of the cheap shots and the devious tactics that American politicians use to gain an advantage over the other party. But bad as they are, at least they...
October 18, 2011 9:47 am / 1 comment
During the Dust Bowl, Midwestern farmers traveled west, thrilled for the hope and promise of California. Today, where can one go in hope of a job? It may not be a sun-soaked beach or a modern-day Eden, but for now, there are jobs in North Dakota....
October 17, 2011 12:50 am / 3 comments
The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a rosy picture for prospective college graduates. In 2010, while the federal unemployment rate averaged a discouraging 9.6%, unemployment figures fell to 5.4% and 1.9% for bachelor’s degree and...
October 11, 2011 1:00 am / 2 comments
Though these Syrians stomp in anger on the head of Hafez al-Assad, Bashar's father and former president, Syria remains deeply divided.
It would seem that after months of peaceful protests followed by brute attacks on civilians by the Syrian...
September 26, 2011 7:25 pm / no comments
It is difficult to understate the importance of the challenges the United States is currently facing, from a weak economy to major budget shortfalls to a broken education system. While these problems seem daunting, they are not insurmountable....
September 14, 2011 3:17 pm / no comments