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Occupy Everywhere, Especially New Hampshire

By Deanna Gillen on January 12, 2012

MANCHESTER,N.H.— The Occupy movement was alive and well in Manchester on January 10, the quintessential epicenter of political discourse, with one rallying cry, “keep the money out of our politics”. Occupy Wall Street, a grass-roots campaign born out of a general discontent with the state of the American political and…

Is America In The Midst Of A Class War?

By Staff on January 12, 2012

By Thom Hartmann More Americans think the nation is in the grips of class warfare than ever before.  According to a new Pew Research Center survey – two-thirds of the nation believes there are “strong” conflicts between the rich and the poor in America – that’s an increase of 19-points…

Weighing Presidential Concerns Regarding Sudanese Death Tolls

By Makeda Phillips on January 10, 2012

Manchester, N.H.–The question on everyone’s mind is whether President Obama will bring an end to the misery in Sudan. Months after proclaiming its independence, Sudan has encountered a harsh halt in economic and growth in infrastructure due to a humanitarian crisis and growing tensions amongst local communities. The first stages…

Huntsman Staying Alive at the Radio Row

By Nadav Zamir on January 10, 2012

Manchester, N.H.— Jon Huntsman is staying alive in New Hampshire.  The former Utah Gov. made radio appearances at ‘Radio Row’ at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester this morning.  Donning an old leather jacket and blue jeans, the GOP presidential candidate was all smiles as he greeted the media personnel. Mr….

Gingrich Super PAC Slams Romney in Documentary

By Nadav Zamir on January 9, 2012

Manchester, N.H. – The scene opens with a patriotic portrayal of America: sunshine brightens the day with a cool breeze fostering hard work and capitalism.   An American flag blowing proudly in the wind, “Free markets, innovation, hard work . . . the building blocks of the American dream, but in…

Consumers’ Big Brother

By Staff on January 6, 2012

From The Heritage Foundation, I’m Ernest Istook. To hear liberals describe it, we are all helpless consumers who need more big government to save us from wicked corporations. So who then will protect us from big government? President Obama is touting the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—our Big Brother–as an…

Is the Media acknowledging the death of the American Dream?

By Staff on January 6, 2012

By Thom Hartmann The New York Times is finally catching on to the fact that the American Dream is dead.  An article running in the paper today points out the disturbing fact that the United States is one of the least socially mobile nations in the developed world.  As in…

Underwhelming Turnout in Iowa Suggests GOP Looking For More

By deanna on January 5, 2012

In 2012, Republicans, like the other millions of Americans across the country, will wait patiently to cast their ballots to cast out the failed policies and administration of President Obama. The only problem? As the Gallup suggests, the GOP candidates leave much to be desired. According to the Gallup Poll,…

Having A Less Capable Army

By Staff on January 4, 2012

By Ernest Istook Our military is being downsized. Rather than providing an army to match our needs, it will be scaled back to meet an arbitrary budget figure. These are President Obama’s defense cuts, plus additional reductions that he and Congress approved in their budget deal last August. Until now,…

The Impacts Of Fukushima

By user on December 29, 2011

Scientists are trying to figure why scores of seals have washed ashore in Alaska this year either dead or suffering from a mysterious disease. The seals have lesions, irritated skin, and hair loss – often symptoms of radiation poisoning – and scientists worry it might have come from the Fukushima…