Holder’s Double Standard on a “Ferguson” in Utah
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 5th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Holder’s Double Standard on a “Ferguson” in Utah
The Forecast Looks Favorable for a GOP Wave
Jay Cost, Weekly Standard
Labor Day marks the traditional start of the fall campaign season, and Republicans appear to be in a good position for the upcoming midterm elections. No serious political analyst believes that the House of Representatives is in danger of falling to the Democrats; more likely, Republicans will pick up a handful of seats. As for the upper chamber, Republicans are primed for gains, thanks to strong candidate recruitment, Democratic-held seats in Republican-voting states, and the persistent unpopularity of President Obama.
Is Economic Stagnation the New Normal?
Gar Alperovitz, LA Times
The concept of “secular stagnation” — that the economy may be facing a protracted period of low growth and high unemployment — has been seeping back into economic and policy discourse. Once relegated to the margins of heterodox economic theory, the idea of stagnation as a likely ongoing direction for the economy, in fact, is now virtually mainstream, expounded by such well-known figures as Lawrence Summers and Paul Krugman.
How to Save the Lives of Troubled Vets
Brent Budowsky, The Hill
After more than a decade of war, there are many American heroes who served in the military with valor and distinction who are now bravely facing the challenges of post-traumatic stress disorder when they return home. Every day, more than 20 vets who served in different conflicts commit suicide. But every day there are also vets who were contemplating suicide but were fortunate enough to contact the suicide hotline prevention number at the Veterans Crisis Line. Because of the good work of the people at the hotline, those vets emerged victorious in their battles against depression.
North Carolina Tries to Shake Off Obama
Margaret Carlson, Bloomberg
Senator Kay Hagan, a North Carolina Democrat whose seat is a top target of Republicans to regain control of the Senate, walked into the debate hall in Raleigh last night looking sharp in a gray suit.It only took a few minutes for her Republican challenger, Thom Tillis, to make her a stand-in for President Barack Obama, whose job approval in the state is overwhelmingly negative. In his opening statement, Tillis accused Hagan of rubber-stamping everything Obama wanted to do, and he never let up.