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Who Invented Memorial Day?

Jim Downs | Posted 05.25.2012

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As America recognizes the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, we would do well to revisit the origins of Memorial Day among freedpeople in Charleston.

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Americans Overwhelmingly Negative About Country's Moral Values

Posted 05.19.2012

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Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs survey revealed that Americans are overwhelmingly negative about the future of moral values in the United States wi...

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Richer, But Not Happier: America's Financial Conundrum

David Geller | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: American-Attitude, Americans, Wealth, Materialism, America, Happiness, Can Money Buy Happiness, Money News

Once you accept this truth, you quickly can grasp that the goal of having money is never to die with the most, and you can choose to make the best use of our money while we have control over it.

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Romney vs. Obama

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Great Recession, Voters, George W. Bush, President Obama, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, U.S Economy, Americans, Republicans, ABC News, Europe, China, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Barack Obama 2012, Politics News

For the next six months Americans will experience the most expensive, thanks to Citizens United, and most negative presidential campaign ever waged in this country. No doubt, many will think this is not just bad politics, this is morally wrong. But nothing will stop it.

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Good News: More Americans Can Afford Food, Medicine

Loren Berlin | Posted 04.24.2012

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In another sign that the economy is recovering, Americans' access to basic goods and services is improving, according to a new Gallup survey. The ...

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Romney v. Obama!

Susie Sampson | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: White House, Americans, President Obama, Mitt Romney, Gop, Muslims, Constitution, Democrats, Tea Party, Barack Obama, Video, 2012 Election, Elections 2012, Comedy News

With Mitt Romney as the GOP candidate, I wanted to see how other Americans feel about this race. It seems the Constitution is a take-it-or-leave-it sort of thing these days... who needs to actually read it, right?

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The "Common Man" -- R.I.P.

Michael Brenner | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Average Americans, Americans, Common Man, Social Darwinism, Everyman, Politics News

America's Common Man exists no more -- gone and forgotten. Once he was lauded as the salt of the earth. Now we are offered the "hard working middle class people who pay their taxes, obey the law and worry about their children's future." The linguistic dross of the hackneyed stump speech.

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'How Stuff Works': Making An Impact With Microlending

Josh Clark | Posted 05.28.2012

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My Stuff You Should Know podcast co-host Chuck Bryant, our producer Jeri Rowland and I aren't completely unaware of ourselves. As such, we do feel a b...

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Getting Real Regarding "San Francisco Values"

Craig Newmark | Posted 04.16.2012

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Okay, I've lived in SF for a long time, not far from twenty years. Have gotten tired of hearing outsiders talk "San Francisco values" without having a...

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The Next President Will Be a Liar

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 03.14.2012

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Regardless of whether the next president is a Republican or Democrat, whether it's Barack Obama or Mitt Romney or any other of the Republican frontrunners, one thing is guaranteed: he will lie.

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Obama's Looking Good

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Iowa, Brett Baier, Politics, 2012 Elections, Payroll Tax Cut, Herman Cain, President Obama, Mitt Romney, Fox News, Americans, Newt Gingrich, Republicans, Elections 2012, Barack Obama 2012, Politics News

The president's stock is rising as he has stepped up his reelection efforts. And, barring another economic set back, his chances of winning a second term are improving. Meanwhile, with a month to go before the Iowa Caucuses, the Republicans are stumbling badly.

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A Blow to My Pride: A Young, American Muslim's Response to the GOP

Ammaarah Khan | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Politics, Gop, Patriotism, Americans, Muslim Americans, American Muslims, Rick Santorum, Elections 2012, Muslims, Republican Party, Hermain Cain, Khan, Republicans, Ammaarah, 2012 Election, Politics News

I'm not scary, I promise. But some parts of the media brandish Muslims as the enemy -- but we are not. I am not.

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GOP = Oops

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 01.18.2012

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The GOP primary process has been painful and embarrassing, especially for Republicans. While President Barack Obama faces a tough reelection campaign, the Republican Party seems to be doing all it can to help him win a second term. Or, as Governor Perry would say, "Oops."

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I Tackle Sexual Harassment and the "Oops"

Susie Sampson | Posted 01.17.2012

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Now I know people are all riled up about these occupations, or lack thereof these days. However I wanted to be sure I reached out and spoke to the American people about the so-called gaffes of Herman Cain and Rick Perry.

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Americans Express Doubt, Disinterest Toward Supercommittee

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 11.16.2011

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Seven days separate the supercommittee from its fate. By Nov. 23, the 12-member panel is tasked with the difficult chore of finding $1.2 trillion to s...

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I'm With Stupid: Let's All Just Stop Being Such Whimpering Brats

Todd Hartley | Posted 01.07.2012

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Sometimes, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to shut the hell up, stop occupying everywhere and tea partying everything, stop waving...

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Politics: When Dumb Meets Disconnected

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 01.07.2012

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Can we shake off our apathy, connect reality and marshal a productive counterattack against the forces of ignorance? Right now, the odds aren't looking all that good.

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Not a Native American? You're an Immigrant

Bernard Starr | Posted 01.02.2012

Contrary to the popular belief that we are swimming in more immigrants than ever, in 1890 14.8 percent of our population was foreign-born compared to today's 12.5 percent. And the number of illegal immigrants is on the decline.

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Americans Staying Put More Than At Any Time Since World War II

Posted 12.27.2011

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By HOPE YEN, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Americans are staying put more than at any time since World War II, as the housing bust and unemployme...

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10 Years Ago: A Letter To My American Friends

Tihomir Kukolja | Posted 11.14.2011

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Ever since September 11, I've been asking myself: How does a vision of Christ who has embraced all, including Muslims, influence the way I relate to other people today?

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We Can Handle the Truth: Our Government Is a Jobs Killer

Gary Shapiro | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Americans, Unemployment, America, Unemployment Rate, Economy, Jobs, Free Trade, Innovation, Business, Job Creation, Business News

There was a moment in President Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress Thursday night when Candidate Obama returned to the limelight. Unfortunately, it was short-lived.

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Big and Bold

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Elections 2012, Deficit, Congress, Americans, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, Republicans, Black Unemployment, Politics News

The November 2012 presidential election will most likely be decided on who voters think can get America back to work again. The president must make big bold proposals to reduce unemployment in his speech next week and then follow through.

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GOP Town Halls Hit With Progressive Messages

Firedoglake | David Dayen | Posted 10.16.2011

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Two years ago, a concerted effort by a corporate-funded Tea Party movement to get conservatives out to town hall meetings changed the dynamic in Washi...

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U.S. Naturalization Ceremony Evokes Memories of 50 Years ago

Dorian de Wind | Posted 10.07.2011

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As we hurriedly walk in the scorching San Antonio, Texas, heat to the Scottish Rite Auditorium, my thoughts go back to a much cooler day about 50 years ago when I became an American citizen.

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PHOTOS Happy Bastille Day: Busting 10 Myths About Paris And Parisians

Olivier Magny | Posted 09.13.2011

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As a person who was born and raised in Paris, I've always felt trapped between two visions of Paris and Parisians.

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