Middle America

First Day Of Fall 2009: See Harvest Photos!

Huffington Post | Posted 11.21.2009 | Green


With the first day of fall upon us, we put together a tribute to the autumn harvest. From grapes and tobacco found in Bulgaria to coconuts from India...

An American Retiree, Jailed In Morocco For 13 Months, Shares His Story

GlobalPost | Posted 09.06.2009 | World


RABAT, Morocco -- When Moroccan guards came to release Illinois retiree James Douglas Willson from prison, he believed that they'd come to shoot him. ...

An Open Letter to the American Media Regarding the Duggar Family

Chez Pazienza | Posted 01.23.2009 | Media


Chez Pazienza

Please, in the name of all that's decent, stop, stop, stop treating the Duggars like they're celebrities. They're religious zealots who won't stop having babies. That's it. Nothing more.

Even Practical Omaha May Be Welcoming Change This Election

The Ballot Box | Posted 11.26.2008 | Home


The Ballot Box

By Brad Davis OMAHA -- This city touts a market area of nearly 1.3 million, but it's still the sort of place where people ask where you went to high ...

Middle Americans Are Not Just White, Christian, Working Class Folk

Tami Winfrey Harris | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home


Tami Winfrey Harris

There is nothing wrong with being Joe the Plumber. I just disagree that Joe is a symbol of the authentic American. And I say this as a Middle American.

McCain's Road To Victory

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 10.06.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

In Palin, McCain may have found a way to shift attention away from Bush-McCain associations. "In a normal election," Karl Rove said, "the effect of the vice presidential candidate is minimal..."