The villains behind Hostess’ demise
Was it the workers' fault that the brand never adjusted to the reality of America today? Hostess kept churning out Twinkies and Ho Hos like it was 1969.
Cuba crash reveals dissident links to U.S., European politicians
The incident illustrates the degree to which anti-socialist dissidents in Cuba are linked to important political circles both in the United States and Europe.
America's 10 greediest - the runners-up
Last year, a year that began so brilliantly - for our top one percent - ended in angst.
One in three vets say war’s not worth it
In post-9/11 America, one out of three veterans believe the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were not worth fighting, according to opinion surveys by the Pew Research Center.
Greater unity needed to defend Social Security
The American Association of Retired Persons created an uproar June 17 when they signaled their openness to accepting Social Security benefit cuts.
What do IQ tests really measure?
The one thing most people agreed upon was that, whatever was being measured, these tests did not measure "intelligence."
In defense of librarians
I feel for the librarians in Santa Clarita, Calif., as their library system sells their jobs out from under them.
Comcast, NBC merger: What’s it mean for young people?
Many people in my age group don't read the news because they are simply not interested.
New Jersey forces families into “pay to play” scheme
Ever since the November elections, the New Jersey middle class has been under attack from their newly-elected governor, Chris Christie.
Florida Senate bill is attack on teachers
According to a proposed bill in the Florida state Senate, teachers will no longer have tenure in the upcoming school year, and it would introduce so-called merit pay.
