Current TV terminated its contract with Keith Olbermann Friday afternoon, stating: We created Current to give voice to those Americans who refuse to rely on corporate-controlled media and are seeking an authentic progressive outlet. We are more committed to those goals today than ever before. Current was also founded on [...]
Late last night, in a strong show of disapproval, Obama’s FY13 Budget was defeated 414-0. In a forced vote, not one Republican or Democrat voted approval of the $3.6 trillion budget, which raised taxes but still managed to add trillions of dollars in debt over the next decade. The White [...]
On Monday, President (and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient) Barack Obama met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. An unintentional hot mic caught an exchange not meant for the public ears: Obama: This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility. Medvedev: I understand. I will transmit this information [...]
As the Republican candidates vie for the nomination, and the incumbent Democrat stumbles over himself to save what little face he has left, you’re probably wondering who you’ll cast your vote for in November. In case you haven’t heard by now (and I wouldn’t blame you if you haven’t), there [...]
Michele Bachmann appeared on Fox News Tuesday night to discuss Obamacare. She told Greta Van Susteren: “It will change us forever. It changes us forever as a people, as a country our relationship with government… it changes forever. Because we aren’t electing a President in the future. We’re electing a [...]
The hypocrisy of some people knows no boundaries. Include in that list Def Jam founder and business entrepreneur Russell Simmons. Last November, Simmons visited several Occupy Wall Street protests, including New York and Boston. His support of a movement that advocates the end of capitalism and promotes communism is somewhat [...]
Last month’s death of 17-year old Trayvon Martin was undoubtedly a tragedy, but the tragedies around the incident keep continuing. Perhaps the biggest of them all is the twisting of the case into a racially-motivated incident. Initial reports of the shooting described the shooter, George Zimmerman, as “white.” News sources [...]
We’ve all seen the reports of Occupy Wall Street vandalism, breaking & entering, assault on civilians, rape…well, the list goes on… …but is Occupy guilty of violence toward police officers? The job of law enforcement officers is not a simple one, but the premise is simple: uphold the law and [...]
Occupy Wall Street returned to Zucotti Park on Saturday to mark their six-month anniversary. Police intervened when they began to see protesters setting up tents and bringing in sleeping bags. 73 were detained in the ensuing eviction. One of those arrested was Cecily McMillan, who can be seen in this [...]
In the wake of a transformer fire that left Boston’s Back Bay without electricity for two days, Mayor Tom Menino has demanded a little payback. Yesterday, Menino publicly stated that he was “frustrated” and wanted NSTAR to reimburse the city of Boston for the cost of safety details. The city, [...]
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