There has been much discussion about the big picture items in President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal 2014. If the devil is in the details, as politicians like to say, some parts of Obama’s budget will mean hell for some needy citizens. Read the complete article
The old saying, ‘the check is in the mail,’ is often considered a ruse not worth heeding. But beginning April 12, checks will begin going into the mail for 4.2 million mortgage borrowers who were in the foreclosure process in 2009 or 2010 and who likely experienced robo-signing or other deficiencies by their mortgage servicer. Read the complete article
(CNN) -- Weak land tenure in target countries -- mostly poor and in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia -- hastens the ability of foreign investors to secure land used, even if not formally owned, by local communities. Read the complete article
You can call it the “bandwagon effect,” or “political opportunism,” or, the “wake-up-call effect,” or, less cynically, an old American tradition. Whatever you call it, in the last month it seems everybody and their momma in the political arena has been expressing support for gay rights and same-sex marriage. Read the complete article
Even before President Obama released his budget proposal this week for the next fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, preliminary details about his plan to effectively cut Social Security cost of living increases has caused a firestorm among supporters who now feel betrayed. Read the complete article
Writer and Journalist David Sheff talks about his new book Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Biggest Tragedy. Read the complete article
(CNN) -- Today is the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a champion for freedom, civil rights and justice. Read the complete article
Sometimes politics inspires frustration because so often it seems like the most obvious solutions are not taken seriously. This is especially true when it comes to Congress’ increasingly bitter feuds over major issues including whether the superrich should pay more taxes, whether assault rifles should be banned, whether undocumented workers should be imprisoned and whether everyone in the country should have health insurance. Read the complete article
On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stepped to the podium of the Riverside Church in New York to vigorously proclaim his opposition to the War in Vietnam. It was one of the most powerful orations among numerous remarkable speeches delivered during his brief but extraordinary life. Read the complete article
