Ft Drum killings: Another legacy of post traumatic stress?
Early Tuesday morning, December 1st, Jefferson County sheriffs' deputies discovered the bodies of two Ft Drum soldiers, Spec. Waide T James, 20, of Cocoa, FL and Spec. Diego Valbuena, 23, of Port St Lucie, FL.
Pell Grant program faces $18 billion shortfall
The unexpected rising enrollment of college students has created an $18 billion shortfall in the Pell Grant program.
Demand grows for Senate to open health insurers' books
The Senate must break through insurance company secrecy, adding stronger language in their health care bill requiring Aetna and other insurance giants to disclose what their insurance policies cover.
The human face of budget cuts
Cesar Cota was the first in his family to attend college and "now it's hard to achieve my dream," he says, "because the state put higher fees on us."
Black lawmakers shake up finance panel vote
In a dramatic display of political independence, 10 members of the Congressional Black Caucus boycotted a House Financial Services Committee vote on regulatory reform on Wednesday.
New charges of racism in right-wing media
The Washington Times recently published a racially charged full-page ad questioning President Obama's citizenship
One million new jobs possible, says economic study
Over one million new public service jobs could be created at a cost of $40 billion according to the Economic Policy Institute in a report released on Monday.
Obama administration pressures banks on housing crisis
The Obama administration announced today stepped up measures to persuade big banks to help strapped mortgage holders.
For Black males it’s a depression
While the country struggles with double-digit unemployment Black males face jobless rates that are twice as bad.
Clergy deliver prayers to Sen. Joe Lieberman
An interfaith group of clergy and supporters rallied at Sen. Joe Lieberman's Hartford office Tuesday to present hundreds of personal prayers in support of health care reform.
