Opinion

Money can’t defeat outrage against Bloomberg

September 18, 2009 By Gary Bono

The incumbent mayor of New York City, opposed by Democrat Bill Thompson in the upcoming mayoralty election, is multi billionaire business tycoon Bloomberg. The recent endorsements of Bill Thompson by two powerful New York City unions,...

Minefields in the health care endgame

September 15, 2009

I was ecstatic at the temper and pitch of President Obama's health care address. I accept in principle the president's position that the political instability arising from too dramatic a shock to the existing complex US...

Statement from ACORN regarding recent news reports

September 13, 2009 By Bertha Lewis

The relentless attacks on ACORN’s members, its staff and the policies and positions we promote are unprecedented. An international entertainment conglomerate, disguising itself as a “news” agency (Fox), has expended millions, if not tens of millions...

It’s a lie

September 13, 2009 By John Case

Like a Samurai sword catching a silk scarf full of dung, President Obama eloquently separated the silk from the shinola in his speech to Congress on health care reform. To the Joseph Goebbels style slanders and...

The persecution of Van Jones and the struggle for democracy

September 13, 2009 By Jarvis Tyner

The circumstances that led to the resignation of Van Jones should be strongly protested. Mr. Jones was a victim of the current racist and red baiting attack aimed at bringing down the Obama administration.