"I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible. If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years." ...more

January 12, 2009

The gloating didn't last long. A few weeks ago, German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck proclaimed that "Anglo-Saxon capitalism" is "finished." Steinbrueck stuck it to the hated Anglo-Saxon capitalists just in time - before he got too distracted by the exigencies of managing a $681 billion program to re-finance distressed German banks. ...more

October 22, 2008

A federal judge refused to order separate trials for two University of South Florida students accused of transporting explosives. ...more

November 29, 2007

Growing numbers of blacks say they're worse off than five years ago and don't expect their lives to improve, a study released Tuesday shows. Black pessimism about racial progress in America is the worst that it has been in more than two decades, the study shows. ...more

November 14, 2007

You knew it had to happen. The moment firefighters began to get an edge on the fires, pundits, bloggers and other gasbags couldn't wait to proclaim San Diego's superiority over New Orleans in government response to disaster. ...more

October 28, 2007