Half A Billion People Escaped Poverty Between 2005 and 2010
Global poverty has plummeted in recent years.
Global poverty has plummeted in recent years.
There are a number of signs coming out of Libya that indicate the regime is in serious trouble despite the willingness of the state to use violence on the crowds.
Either Andrew Breitbart controls the entire media complex or Crooks & Liars jumped the gun. “Figure it out.”
The American right has become infected with the notion that Barack Obama isn’t just wrong, but evil. That won’t be healthy in the long run.
It’s time to end the ability of public sector labor unions to hold taxpayers hostage.
Florida has again scheduled its primary ahead of the deadlines set by the Republican and Democratic parties.
A commenter asks, “Why does Wisconsin have a quorum rule if not for situations like this?”
Should employers be allowed to ask for your Facebook login as a condition of employment?
There really isn’t a lot of redistribution happening in the United States.
The primary job of the Federal Government today is to take money from Peter and give it to Paul.
The situation in Bahrain continues to evolve as the state has pulled back the stick.
The crackdown in Libya is turning into a massacre.
Republicans won the right to govern Wisconsin. What does that mean for Democrats?
In the Middle East, protesters are marching for democracy. In the Midwest, they’re protesting against it.
Oregon Congressman David Wu was showing signs of mental breakdown during his recent re-election campaign.
Facebook has come up with new settings to meet the needs of users in same-sex relationships.
The ongoing saga of piracy off the coast of Somali is about to get Americans’ attention again, as a yacht containing four U.S. citizens has been hijacked.
The Gaddafi regime is facing its most serious challenge in its 41 year history.
In a new Gallup poll, Americans rank Ronald Reagan as America’s Greatest President.
The map of states which allow collective bargaining for public sector employees doesn’t match up well with the map of right-to-work states.
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell says he won’t comply with any of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, but his decision seems to rest of precarious legal ground.
Neither side is covering themselves in glory in the battle over the Badger State budget.
The Bahraini state appears willing to continue to use force against its population.