
After one year of Walker, Wisconsin seems poised for change
Was it the Christmas spirit or the street heat that was getting to Walker? The governor will soon find out that 2012 is going to be a whole lot hotter.
The Kenyan roots of the Occupy movement
With the presidential election looming over 2012, we should take a cue from our Kenyan brothers and sisters. We need to take our analysis of the gross negligence of our financial institutions into the electoral arena.
America's 10 greediest - the runners-up
Last year, a year that began so brilliantly - for our top one percent - ended in angst.

Spielberg's "War Horse" is terrific, moving epic
"War Horse" is simply a terrific war movie that makes its statements graphically and through sensitive portrayals, whether in actual battle scenes or not.

Blame the brain?
Some scientists believe they have discovered why people commit human atrocities. It's our brains, they say.

Guantanamo anniversaries, sorrows and struggle
The United States is wrong on Guantanamo in two ways: The occupation of the base violates international law, and prisoners have been tortured and abused.

Holiday message: The unemployed need you!
We would have liked to print a happy message in this space, filled with good news and wishes for all of you to have a fantastic holiday season.
Spending just got even easier
The cashless society is almost at hand, some claim.

GOP holiday message to America: Drop dead!
As the GOP lawmakers fled home for the holidays, the nightmares they have been causing for Americans turned into rock hard reality.
Gingrich, The Times and doomsday
A large enough device can generate up to two billion watts, about what Hoover Dam turns out in a day.

