Mumia Abu Jamal - Why Jobs Bill Ain't Enough When Pres. Barack H. Obama made his speech before a joint session of Congress on his jobs bill, he spoke with an intensity that has seemed to be missing since inauguration day, 2009. The reason is simple: the worsening economy, joined with the gnawin... Read more...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up a case examining whether a Vermont law that blocks access to prescription-drug records violates the free-speech rights of pharmaceutical companies. At issue is Vermont’s 2007 Prescription Confidentiality Law. The measure bars drug companies from ... Read more...
Jupiter Hammon was a Black poet who became the first African-American published writer in America when a poem appeared in print in 1760. Hammon was a devout Christian, and is considered one of the founders of African American literature. On September 24, 1786, He expressed his views on slavery whe... Read more...
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Is my writing that bad? When I wrote about the fact that Facebook is scattering "like" buttons all over the Internet, several of you commented that you wish there was a "dislike" button. Zingo! But I don't take it personally. In fact, that's a really good point. Maybe Facebook is being... Read more...
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver on Wednesday called for an overhaul of America's food system, saying the country's poor decisions about what to eat are shortening life spans and increasing health care costs. "My wish is for you to have a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food,... Read more...
A new study brings researchers one step closer to unraveling a medical mystery that has perplexed scientists for thousands of years: What causes people to stutter? Research appearing in Wednesday's New England Journal of Medicine reveals three genetic mutations in the brain cells of people who st... Read more...
"You think automakers couldn't make a car tomorrow that gets 100 mpg?? You think the TV networks don't know who is gonna win the world series before the season even starts?? Paranoid is what people who are trying to take advantage call you in an attempt to get you to drop your guard" Read more...
WASHINGTON – The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher. The 10.2 percent jobless rate for October shows how weak the economy remains even though it is growing. The rising jobless rate could threaten the recovery if it saps ... Read more...