France backs off sending Mistral warship to Russia in $1.7 billion deal

10 years ago

France backs off sending Mistral warship to Russia in $1.7 billion deal The government of France announced today that it…

Putin to European Commission President: “I could take Kiev in two weeks”

10 years ago

If I wanted to, I could take Kiev in two weeks. — Remark reportedly made by Russian President Vladimir Putin…

President Obama’s 2014 Labor Day remarks: America deserves a raise

10 years ago

Video above: President Obama delivers remarks at the 2014 Milwaukee Laborfest, saying that America deserves a raise. Excerpt: All across…

Costco CEO Craig Jelinek leads the cheapest, happiest company in the world

10 years ago

Costco CEO Craig Jelinek leads the cheapest, happiest company in the world Businessweek's Brad Stone's mid-2013 profile of retail giant…

Representative John Lewis: Participate and vote!

10 years ago

You participate and vote, and you can have some control over what happens to your child and your country. —…

Right wing launches misguided protest against Labor Day

10 years ago

Right wing launches misguided protest against Labor Day In this must-read column, The Seattle Times' Danny Westneat takes direct aim…

Read an unpublished chapter from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory: The Vanilla Fudge Room

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In the centre of the room there was an actual mountain, a colossal jagged mountain as high as a five-storey…

Why doctors are sick of their profession

10 years ago

I feel like a pawn in a moneymaking game for hospital administrators. There are so many other ways I could…

Corporate tax evasion hurting America’s common wealth

10 years ago

Corporate tax evasion hurting America's common wealth The New York Times reports that corporations are finding more and more success…

ALS Association tries to trademark “Ice Bucket Challenge” – but why?

10 years ago

An effort to register the Ice Bucket Challenge strikes me as a bit akin to those who sought register Boston…