politics
Gay-Straight Alliance president: “Make Michigan better” for all
July 13, 2011As a member of a “minority” group, “one thing you realize, you can’t get anything done unless you have support of some of the majority.”
Read moreIt’s ugly: Germany arms Saudi Arabia
July 12, 2011Media reports left two aspects unmentioned. The tank manufacturers profiting most from the deal, Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann and Rheinmetall, have always been generous in political donations. The other aspect is historical.
Read moreDebt-ceiling showdown: a test of sanity
July 7, 2011The so-called "debt ceiling" crisis is upon us and it's becoming a test of sanity how long it will take all reasonable people to conclude that the Republican Party has painted its teeth orange, and jumped...
Read moreProbe shows union-busting Michelle Rhee wrote Michigan anti-teacher law
July 1, 2011Anti-union consultant writes bill that attacks Michigan teachers.
Read moreTexas legislature finally finishes, leaving trail of wreckage
July 1, 2011That long loud shrieking shudder you heard on June 29 was the entire population of Texas breathing their sigh of relief; the legislature had finally ended its reign of terror and gone home!
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