California Lawmakers Refuse to Accept Any Limits on Their Power
Only a return to constitutional principles can save the Golden State.
Policy
Detroit Students Suing School For Not Teaching Them to Read
One parent said she wanted her daughter to repeat the eighth grade but the school district wouldn't let her
South Korea to End Media Blackout
Journalists will now be able to report on kidnapped sailors
Labor Force Participation Rate the Lowest in 31 Years
Over 350,000 less people in the labor force
China Approves Massive Infrastructure Spending
Announcement of $156 billion worth of spending welcomed by markets
Russia Not Happy About U.S. Missile Shield in South East Asia
Shield was put in place in response to China's missile capabilities
Tensions Rising on Georgia-Russia Border
Georgian servicemen have been killed in the past few weeks
Pakistani Girl On Trial For Blasphemy in Pakistan is Granted Bail
Still unclear if she will be released
South Korea Drilling Around Disputed Islands
Japan also claims Takeshima (or Dokdo, depending on who you ask)
U.S. Attack on Iran Would Be a Huge Affair
Hundreds of ships, airplane, and other materials would be needed
European Commission To Send 50 Million Euros in Aid to Syrian Civilians
Refugee crisis in Syria's neighbors continues to worsen
Asian Markets Rally After Draghi Announcement
Implied borrowing costs for Italy and Spain fell after the ECB president outlined his bond buying plan
E-Book Settlement Approved by Court
That puts Apple in the Justice Department's crosshairs in the ongoing saga over "price-fixing"
Forty Years Ago At the Democratic Convention: Democrats, War and Intervention
Democrats have been more rhetorically anti-war than actually so
Oregon Sheriff Sued Over Unlawful Detention
A judge had ordered the man released, but he was detained at the request of immigration officials
Texas City Digs Deep To Offset Bass Pro Sales Shortfall
This is what you call a public-private partnership
TSA Letters Detail Hundreds of Groping Complaints
Not that the TSA changed any procedures in response
Kamala Harris Has Usefully Poor Memory of How Mortgage Settlement Was Spent
It's just as well. How California is spending its portion of the money is slightly better than what Harris wanted.
British Labour Leader Proposes Permanent Wealth Tax
Because being seen a haven for French money and entrepreneurs sucks
Puerto Rico To Vote Again on Status
They can vote for independence while the rest of us get more dependence on the feds
Romney Likes to Fire People, But Will He Fire Teachers?
A look at the education planks in the two party platforms
