This is one of those stories that make you shake your head and wonder what ever happened to common sense.
CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) - President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against development of an Iranian nuclear bomb and encourage a more forceful response to worsening violence in Syria.
When the financial industry melted down in 2008, it nearly dragged the world economy to its knees. Americans across the nation lost their jobs, their homes, and their money. All because the nation’s biggest banks gambled on derivatives and lost trillions of dollars. Ameri …
Recently I had to do several things which really bother me regarding some of my articles. On two of them I had to "close" comments after they were so derailed and taken off course I did not have the energy to fend off what had become personal attacks. A coordinated effort I guess …
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We’re joined by Dr. Nabeel Hameed, who is one of Bahrain’s only neurosurgeons and among dozens of Bahraini physicians and nurses who have been arrested and tried for treating anti-government protesters.
Alabamians should see on Wednesday, the last day of the legislative session, just how badly the Republicans who control the Statehouse want to continue down the path of anti-immigrant extremism. The lawmakers’ challenge was to fix last year’s terrible immigration l …
Mitt Romney just found out that sometimes bigotry just doesn’t pay off. Bill White, a registered Independent and head of a consulting firm in NY has asked for his donation back so he can give it to President Obama’s reelection campaign instead. Bill White is openly …
President Obama’s strong support for same-sex marriage is strong support for the institution of marriage itself. It's a vital step toward a revitalized institution better equipped to address the needs of today’s families. Those who think and talk like Rush Limbaugh …
Theresa May is being urged to reform a controversial law which bans ‘insulting words or behaviour’ amid mounting evidence that it is strangling free speech. Campaigners say the Public Order Act is being abused by over-zealous police and prosecutors to arrest Christ …
In the 1970’s, the Gaia hypothesis was born. Initially, the hypothesis was met with great skepticism but since then it has gained a lot of traction in the scientific community. Basically, the theory states that the Earth and everything on it, act as a sort of self-regulati …
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