Fiscal Cliff Talks Continue in Congress
While the U.S. economy is said to be en route to go over the so-called "fiscal cliff" on January 1, Congress has made little headway in the process of...
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Sen. Leahy Drops Controversial Warrantless E-mail Surveillance Bill
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has announced that he will not be supporting the controversial Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act, which he wrote, after fierce criticism arose from a...
Texas Bills Would Nullify NDAA’s Indefinite Detention, TSA’s Intrusive Screening
State lawmakers in Texas are fighting to reassert their citizens’ Fourth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendment rights. Republican legislators have submitted two bills, one to remove the indefinite detention provisions...
Tensions in Gaza Heat Up
Conflict in the Mideast is intensifying between the Israeli government and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist political/military party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas declared ground warfare on Israel after...
People Targeted for Anti-Obama Speech
Several public school teachers are facing investigations for posting items on social networking sites that opposed President Obama and his agenda. Parents raised concerns regarding the teachers’ posts prompting...
Attorney General Holder to Step Down?
Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that he was unsure whether he would stay on as Attorney General through President Obama’s second term. The announcement was made before law...
Dow Jones Drops 313 Points Following Election Day
Just one day after President Obama was reelected to a second term, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 313 points. While some analysts believe the drop was in response...
California GMO-Labeling Ballot Measure Fails
Voters in California voted against Proposition 37, the initiative that would have mandated genetically engineered foods be labeled, on Tuesday. The final results on the ballot measure were 53.1...
Déjà Vu: Funny Business at Philadelphia Polling Places
The battleground state of Pennsylvania is proving to be a potentially volatile region, particularly in Philadelphia. Members of the New Black Panthers are once again patrolling Philadelphia polling places...
Baltimore Adds Audio Recording Devices to Its Buses
City officials in Baltimore have established public transportation policies that constitutionalists and state legislators say infringe upon the rights of its citizens. According to the Baltimore Sun, Maryland Transit...
Movie Review: Flight
Flight is a powerfully redemptive film that highlights the disastrous effects that substance abuse can have on one’s life. Denzel Washington aptly portrays a man who has seemingly hit...
Hurricane Sandy Showcases American Goodness
Hurricane Sandy has tested the resolve and the resources of the American people, but it has proven to be yet another opportunity for the American people to showcase their...
Sandy Wreaks Havoc on East Coast and Mid-Atlantic
Hurricane Sandy, appropriately dubbed “Frankenstorm,” proved to be everything geologists warned it would be and more. The superstorm has left a trail of destruction across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic,...
Latest Fast and Furious Report Incriminates DOJ
The controversial Fast and Furious gun-walking operation has prompted members of Congress to take a closer look at the Department of Justice. An October 29 report on the Fast...
Anti-GMO Labeling Campaign Accused of Fraudulent Claims
Monsanto has been working overtime to salvage its increasingly poor image as the state of California is fighting to ensure that GMO products are labeled. The California Right to...