As an AmeriCorps member, I have agreed to dedicate a year of my life to working toward the good of society. In exchange, I am provided with a stipend in the amount of $12,000—before taxes.

The United States – Israel relationship is unique. In 1989, Israel was officially designated by the United States as a Major non-NATO ally (MNNA). This has allowed Israel to remain an “unofficial” ally of the U.S. while at the same time conferring them a number of military and economic benefits.

Behind the banner of free-market capitalism, they marched toward their mission. Armed with degrees in economics, management, and finance, the Friedmanite masses moved forward at a reckless

An American woman, known only as Peace Pilgrim, walked more than 25,000 miles across the U.S.A. in the name of peace. Talking about her childhood upbringing she said the following:”On the one hand I was trained to believe that

By Mumia Abu-Jamal

Our national politics is largely the stuff of illusion.  It is the stuff of spin. It is the manipulation of images to pluck the heartstrings, or to stoke the furnaces of emotion.
Any emotion will do: love, hate, fear, all are but instruments upon which politicians will play to move people to the polls, [...]

Honeywell, best known for their automatic controls and thermostats, bought the patent to the thermostat in 1916 from Albert Butz boosting the company’s sales to almost $300,000 that year (Honeywell Project 1988: 7). However, just prior to World War II, Honeywell consented to its first contract for the defense department. The United States government [...]

As the price of gasoline soars, Americans are forced to think in ways that they haven’t in generations: to drive, or not to drive? Do they park the car and opt for public transportation?

I feel uncomfortable telling people to vote for Barack Obama without tacking an asterisk onto the end of my plea. I feel disingenuous assuring my friends and family that Barack Obama is different than the other candidates and that once in office