The Defense Industry Is Pleased with Obama The Defense Industry Is Pleased with Obama
Who says the president is failing to show leadership? In one area at least, there's no sign of flag or falter. If anything, the administration's only becoming more forthright. Sad ...
Feb 3, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Hijinks or Undercover Ops? Hijinks or Undercover Ops?
If four politically-motivated young men with left-wing (or Muslim), rather than right-wing ties, broke into the office of a senior Senate Homeland Security Committee member and gai...
Feb 2, 2010 / Laura Flanders
In Defense of Root Canals In Defense of Root Canals
In his State of the Union, President Obama scored some laughs early on with his comment that the bank bailout was "about as popular as a root canal." "If there's on...
Jan 29, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Extracting Recovery, Too? Extracting Recovery, Too?
Yesterday it was security, today's it's recovery: another nifty, ubiquitous word that means a whole lot of different things to different people.
Jan 28, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Define Security, Mr. President Define Security, Mr. President
A three-year freeze on public spending on everything except entitlements, veterans benefits and security?
Jan 27, 2010 / Laura Flanders
The State of the Corporate Union The State of the Corporate Union
The State of the Union will be a little different this year. Thanks to a last-minute switch the annual address will be presented by Lloyd Blankfein, CEO and Chairman of Goldman Sa...
Jan 25, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Coakley DID Define Herself. More’s the Pity. Coakley DID Define Herself. More’s the Pity.
I hate to nit-pick, but is it possible that Martha Coakley lost her bid to become Senator of Massachusetts not because people knew her too little but because they just might have k...
Jan 22, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Lessons Not Learned Lessons Not Learned
A year ago I was freezing on the Mall with a few million others, watching the inauguration of a new President. Today I'm sweltering in my unnaturally hot office, fearing the inaugu...
Jan 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Things to Remember While Helping Haiti Things to Remember While Helping Haiti
"Things to Remember While Helping Haiti."
Jan 15, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Willing to Reconsider Willing to Reconsider
OK, so I've been a feminist against marriage for as long as I can remember but I will if you will.
Jan 13, 2010 / Laura Flanders