As the financial meltdown continues apace, one thing we're bound to be seeing a lot of are articles like this one, inviting readers to join the pity party for the real victims -- all those former Master-of-the-Universe investment bankers whose investment portfolios have taken such a rude hit of late, and who are now forced to make such heartrending decisions as the following: Who can they let go from the staff? Most would rather do without the nanny than without the cleaner. With any luck... Read Full Story

Newly released footage, which was buried to avoid confiscation, shows riot cops arresting and abusing a giant group of people for nothing. Now that we've had a few weeks to settle, a look back at Labor Day in the Twin Cities. Labor Day was of course also Day One of the Republican National Convention. Video was released today of an apparent mass arrest of utterly peaceful concert goers at the SEIU Labor Day concert. My personal favorite moment in the tape is an off-camera exchange... Read Full Story

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It seems the wheels are coming off the “straight talk express” as the Republican Party desperately tries to shake the (R) that follows their names in an attempt to gain credibility with the American people. But the damage is done and America remembers. We are a forgiving people and we realize that we all make mistakes, however how can anyone forgive the gaffes of this magnitude? The Republican party has always voted along party lines and have supported each other no matter how bone headed the... Read Full Story

Allow me to pose a question to you. For the last 5 plus years, America has been the invading force in Iraq that has cost taxpayers and future taxpayers unaccounted trillions of dollars despite the very vocal and vehement objections of the American citizens. The cost in lives, American, Iraqi and others affected by the occupation of a foreign land is equally as repulsive, but that will be the subject of another article. This article is about the financial toll the Iraq war has had on the... Read Full Story

As yet another bank goes belly up and wall street crumbles in the aftermath, as the cost of gasoline skyrockets, as prices overall rise and wages remain stagnant, the GOP candidate for President delusional claims that the American economy is fundamentally strong.This is a fine example of a candidate being out of touch with reality due to ignorance, dementia or both. One need only take a brief pulse of the people that are hardest hit by this floundering economy – the middle class – to see the... Read Full Story

As yet another bank goes belly up and wall street crumbles in the aftermath, as the cost of gasoline skyrockets, as prices overall rise and wages remain stagnant, the GOP candidate for President delusional claims that the American economy is fundamentally strong. This is a fine example of a candidate being out of touch with reality due to ignorance, dementia or both. One need only take a brief pulse of the people that are hardest hit by this floundering economy – the middle class – to see... Read Full Story

With about another fifty days, give or take, until America makes a choice on the direction they want their country to go in the next four years, I can’t help but feel a bit anxious about the repercussions of making the wrong choice. It is abundantly clear to me that Barack Obama and Joe Biden will put America back on track again and their becoming the head of the executive branch will help heal the wounds our country has inflicted upon itself over the last eight years.  What baffles me is... Read Full Story

With about another fifty days, give or take, until America makes a choice on the direction they want their country to go in the next four years, I can’t help but feel a bit anxious about the repercussions of making the wrong choice. It is abundantly clear to me that Barack Obama and Joe Biden will put America back on track again and their becoming the head of the executive branch will help heal the wounds our country has inflicted upon itself over the last eight years. What baffles me is... Read Full Story

You'd be surprised by how many people you know who aren't registered to vote. Registration deadlines are coming up soon, and we need every single vote we can get to win this election. Tell your friends, family, and neighbors to check out our new one-stop voter registration website. Just forward this message. VoteforChange.com makes it easier than ever to register. Instead of tracking down the right forms, all you need to do is answer a few basic questions and you'll be ready to vote. You... Read Full Story