The Guiding Principle (David Glenn Cox)

David Glenn Cox -- World News Trust Jan. 31, 2011 -- It has been about a month since my rescue from the street. I quickly became sissified, sanctified, civilized and satisfied. I am plagued though, b ...

On 'Political Dialogue' And 'Principles' (Jim Miles)

Jan. 29, 2011 (Palestine Chronicle) -- I have just finished watching an interview from al-Jazeera with former U.S. diplomat to Egypt, Frank Wisner. My gut reaction was anger at the culpability of the ...

Accounting Tweak Could Save Fed From Losses (Reuters)

Jan. 21, 2011 (Reuters) -- Concerns that the Federal Reserve could suffer losses on its massive bond holdings may have driven the central bank to adopt a little-noticed accounting change with huge im ...

Tunisia: How We Got Here and the Task Ahead (Ramzy Baroud)

Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Jan. 27, 2011 -- Hunger strikes. These were the last resort for Tunisian activists as they fought against a brutal and highly oppressive regime. Prior to the ousting ...

Why are you so negative? (and other FAQ) (Mickey Z.)

Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 27, 2011 -- FAQ: Why are you attacking me for my way of life? Mickey Z: That’s easy: Our way of life is really a "way of death" and is directly responsible for the ...

Imagination Nation (David Glenn Cox)

David Glenn Cox -- World News Trust Jan. 20, 2011 -- Sometimes you just can't sleep at night. We ask ourselves questions and throw ourselves into a national tizzy when a mentally ill man sprays a cro ...

The Ultimate Oxymoron: Industrial Civilization And Mental Health (Carolyn Baker)

Industrial civilization does not occur among healthy people. ~Ken Carey, Return of The Bird People~ Jan. 11, 2011 -- In the days following the tragic Tucson massacre where Congresswoman Gabrielle Gif ...

Downsize or Modify? A Conversation with Noam Chomsky (Mickey Z.)

Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 18, 2011 -- While Noam Chomsky surely needs no introduction, as they say, that doesn't mean interviewing him has to follow a blueprint. So, after seeing him in a vi ...

Ain't That America (David Glenn Cox)

David Glenn Cox -- World News Trust Jan. 12, 2011 -- I've heard through the grapevine that the media feeding frenzy is in full swing. The shooting. The shooting! The shooting. But the shooting is onl ...

America has ‘reached the point of no return,’ Reagan budget director warns (Nathan Diebenow)

Jan. 10, 2011 (RawStory) -- The Obama administration's $78 billion cut to US defense spending is a mere "pin-prick" to a behemoth military-industrial complex that must drastically shrink for the good ...

Economic Prediction for 2011: Profits for Wall St, More Pain for Main St (Robert Reich)

Dec. 30, 2010 (RobertReich.org) -- What will happen to the US economy in 2011? If you're referring to profits of big corporations and Wall Street, next year is likely to be a good one. But if you're ...