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Volunteer Writers May Be Part of Journalism’s Future
Last month, a group of Huffington Post volunteer bloggers told Arianna Huffington that they want to be paid, or at least talk about being paid.
A Year after Arizona’s Debacle, Congress Considers a Better Immigration Law
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature authorized SB 1070 a year ago, imposing a set of harsh immigration enforcement laws that purportedly sought to reduce the state’s undocumented immigrant population through officially sanctioned racial profiling.
Finally, Obama Leads on the Deficit
Wow. A president of the United States being partisan. Imagine that. I can see why the Republicans were so upset. They’re such gentle, kind, cooperative people whose first instinct is to compromise. Always.
Gubernatorial Goofiness in Maine
LePage’s rampage includes busting unions, rolling back child labor laws, gutting programs for the middle class and poor, and raising the retirement age for Maine workers–all in his first few weeks in office.
Obama’s Nuclear GPS
Nukes: You Can Never Turn Your Back
Supporters of nuclear power and nuclear weapons enjoy a number of intrinsic advantages over their opponents. The first is money. Atoms make for high stakes gambling. Anyone who wins a contract for bombs or electricity can make zillions. This means there’s lots of cash available for lobbying, bribes, and campaign contributions.
The Lineup: Week of April 11-17, 2011
John Feffer argues that the war on Libya shouldn’t translate into yet another budget increase for the Pentagon.
Libya War Is No Pentagon Lifeline
The United States is fighting another war–of unknown scope and length–in Libya. At a time of budget-cutting fever on Capitol Hill, the war represents a potential lifeline for the Pentagon. If you believe the Libya operation justifies current U.S. military spending levels–or even an increase–think again.
World War II’s Invisible Wounds
World War II: the good and righteous war. We still celebrate in the 21st century the heroic success of the 16.2 million who fought in the last uncomplicated conflict.
News Flash: Americans Aren’t Anti-Worker
When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker decided to use a battle over his state’s budget deficit to go after public-sector workers, a lot of folks in the mainstream media thought this was a smart move. People are tired of “overpaid” government workers and their cushy benefits, according to conventional wisdom. And, after all, Walker had to do something. The state was “broke,” the TV broadcasters told us.
