Controversial Immigration Law Blocked By Federal Judge
A year ago, I wrote a post announcing the publication of my book Third World America. As I explained at the time, and in the book, America was clearly not a third world country, but there were many troubling trends taking us in that direction. I wanted the book to serve as "a warning, a way of saying that if we don't change course -- and quickly -- that could very well be our future." Well, twelve months on, the paperback version of the book is coming out and, sad to say, almost none of those troubling trends have been reversed -- or even addressed. Indeed, from unemployment, to housing, to poverty, to schools, to our crumbling infrastructure -- by practically any measure you want to use, things are not going well.
Alan Krueger is someone who has, over an academic and public service career spanning decades, thought deeply about the state of play for American workers and what might be done to arrest the steady decline of working opportunities.
During this year's championships, fans and broadcasters alike will be able to enjoy matches with a depth of understanding far beyond anything they have experienced at the tournament before.
There is nothing efficient about the policies that conservatives have used to restructure the economy over the last three decades. Progressives can design policies that are every bit as efficient that lead to greater equality in the distribution of before tax income.
Ellie has a habit of expecting the worst of others, so when she felt that her husband was keeping things from her, it was easy for me to think that she was imagining things. It turns out that Ellie was right. After months of having been labeled as "crazy" and "paranoid" she was finally, albeit sadly, vindicated.
For a simple-minded Colorado cowboy there is a temptation to wonder whether Big Money and Big Business are not playing poker with America's well-being and our future. Could that poker game be about "deal me the hand I want, then I'll play"?
While it's good that the DOJ investigated Google's illegal activity, the disturbing aspect of the agreement is that the evidence of Larry Page's direct knowledge of criminal activity was sealed from the public.
This week, President Obama will find hundreds more people in front of the White House -- us included -- willing to go to jail for peacefully protesting the President's short-sighted decision to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
Ron Paul has a philosophy of government. He sticks to it, even when it would quite obviously be convenient for him to downplay this position or that.
Using evolution as a tool for positive change is one of those ideas that first sounds strange but then becomes so sensible in retrospect that it can't be otherwise.
While the Libyan rebels have rightfully celebrated the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi after a 42-year reign in Libya, turning him from all powerful-dictator to a cowered fugitive, the real challenges for a new Libya are just beginning.
As the flood waters recede and the news cycles resumes its deafening roar, we stand to gain from one more lesson learned: while our human-made problems and conflicts seem indomitable, they are the only ones we truly have the power to resolve.
A thorough investigation into the damage Steven Hayne, Michael West, and their enablers in the Mississippi coroner's and DA's offices have done could send fissures racing to the very foundation of Mississippi's justice system.
Earlier today, I sat down with California Congressman Xavier Becerra for his first national television appearance since being named a member of the bi-partisan deficit super committee.
In the U.S., corruption is king, the king's name is Grover Norquist and bribes go by the euphemism "campaign contributions" from the business lobby.
I never had the privilege of meeting Steve Jobs. I don't pretend to know him. But he has changed my life and the lives of tens of millions of people, for the better. He reshaped the way we view and use technology.
Being turned down from the college of my dreams was heartbreaking. But it was even worse when I found out it happened because I was "too young" to learn.
Set in two different eras, with two different trios playing the same characters, The Debt is gripping and gritty, a thriller that breeds genuine excitement in both of the time periods in which it is set.
Whereas the presidential prospects for the Republicans looked dim a few months ago, now we are told that the party is energized, thinks it can beat Obama, and only needs a stand-up candidate. I doubt it.
Given the many months of fighting, Libya is now in dire need of funds to start to rebuild the country's tattered infrastructure, restore basic services, and renew the flow of goods to its people.
With unemployment rising, growth slowing, housing prices continuing to fall, and government dithering, it's time to retire the term "The Great Recession" as entirely inadequate and misleading.
If you asked a computer to design the perfect Republican candidate for vice president, it would come up with Rubio. He's got three big things going for him. He's a Tea Party favorite. He's Latino. And he's from Florida.
What most people think they know is that, post-Katrina, "the levees have been fixed." And that could be said to be true. To get Clintonian for a moment, it all depends on what your definition of "fixed" is.
If it manages to take advantage of the global financial crisis to overcome its persistent demons, while using its new legitimacy to become Europe's forum of choice for the crucial debates of our time, Paris could end up surprising even its most vocal critics.
I don't know how to solve the problems of being a tween, or a teen, or a kid, or a mini-adult. I don't know what clothes they like. Or what games to play. I'm not even sure I know how to solve my own problems.
Will a hard hurricane slam to the East Coast change any minds in Washington? Doubtful, but what might do it is if the insurance industry gets tired of footing the bill for the lack of D.C. leadership.
There are a variety of safety issues one needs to be aware of post-storm. Here are some tips for those of you who might be going through this for the first time.
