Solyndra In the House at DNC
Both supporters and Cassandras of the failed green pork project represent in Charlotte.
Policy
Fewer Released Gitmo Detainees Returned to Terrorism Under Obama
But don't expect it to be closed
EPA Waives Some Clean Gas Requirements Due to Isaac
Your government overlords are kind and considerate in the face of crisis
Bell Wants Money Back from Ex-Police Chief Following Scandal
City sues to get $457,000 annual salary back
Texas Regulators Fine Dallas County Public Hospital $1 Million
For not providing enough nursing staff, inadequate record-keeping and safety procedures, among other things
Judge: Convicted Murderer to Get State-Paid Sex Change
District judge rules the state of Massachusetts will have to pay up to $20,000 or more for a man convicted of killing his wife in 1990 to get a sex-change operation
What John Stossel Would Ask of Romney and Obama
Liberals and conservatives have real differences. We should state them.
LA County Raising Tax on Fire Protection by 2 Percent
With all the talk about roads and fire departments, you wouldn't think there was actually a tax for that
Euro Central Bank Plan to Include Unlimited Purchases of Government Debt
The promised land remains just over the next mountain
3 Ways Obama and the Democrats Can Win Libertarian Votes
Get transparent, legalize reality, and earn your Peace Prize already, Mr. President.
Germany Will Continue to Allow U.S Nukes
Between 10 and 20 U.S. warheads are based in Germany
Samsung in Trouble Over Alleged Abuse in Chinese Factories
Something else the company seems to have in common with Apple
The Worst Welfare Benefits the Best-Off: Corporations
Corporate welfare has all of the disadvantages of social-welfare spending with none of the benefits.
Increase in U.S. Aid to Syria
An extra $21 million will be channelled through the World Food Program
New York Court to Consider if Stripping is Art
"Live dramatic or musical arts performances" are exempt from some taxes
Iran Treats Israeli Military Threats as American Threats
Military commander says Iran will retaliate against both countries if attacked
Denialist Democrats
The party of government refuses to even entertain the possibility that we can no longer afford it
Mursi Calls For Change in Syria
Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, and Egypt are to meet in Cairo to discuss government change in Syria
Japanese to Buy Disputed South China Sea Islands
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has called the planned purchase "illegal and invalid"
Switzerland is the Most Competitive Country in the World, Says WEF
U.S. dropped from fifth to seventh
Spain Adds More Cash to Bailout Fund
An additional $7.5 billion has been injected into Spain's fund for failing banks.
Trichet Doesn't Want CNN to Release Secret ECB Letter
Says letter to the Irish finance minister contains information that was once confidential
Intelligence From Israeli Security Meeting Leaked
Netanyahu cut the meeting short after hearing the news
The President As Planetary Policeman
The GOP's military hawks squawk louder than its budget hawks.
