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General Pace to Retire as Joint Chiefs Chairman
Concerns on Iraq Force Out Top US Military Officers Secretary Gates announced his selection of Admiral Mike Mullen as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. And then he made this somewhat startling... ...
The real debt: US taxpayers on hook for $59 trillion
USA Today 05/28/07 The federal government recorded a $1.3 trillion loss last year — far more than the official $248 billion deficit — when corporate-style accounting standards are used, a USA TODAY analysis... ...
What's Really Squeezing the Middle Class?
David Leonhardt on why the middle class is being squeezed: "In an economy where volatility was the main problem, you might want to protect jobs by making it harder for companies to cut them. In an economy... ...
The role of Congress in checking the power of the president
Christian Science Monitor by Pat M. Holt 04/05/07 Poor President Bush. He was only trying to defeat terrorists and spread democracy, and here he is up to his neck in Democrats and bad news. The Army... ...
You may be crazy but the SEC is still out to get you
from Reason to Freedom by Melinda Pillsbury-Foster 04/03/07 The SEC wants you exactly where you are; a working ‘John’ who makes a day’s wages for two days’ work, worrying about whether your 401K will... ...
Aged, Frail and Denied Care by Their Insurers
Tens of thousands of elderly Americans have received life-prolonging care as a result of their long-term-care policies. With more than eight million customers, such insurance is one of the many products... ...
How Specialist Town Lost His Benefits
Jon Town has spent the last few years fighting two battles, one against his body, the other against the US Army. Both began in October 2004 in Ramadi. http://www.thenat ion.com/doc/20070409/kors Pentagon... ...
World's Most Important Crops Hit by Global Warming Effects
Global warming over the past quarter-century has led to a fall in the yield of some of the most important food crops in the world, according to one of the first scientific studies of how climate change... ...
The Housing Bubble Starts to Burst
Dean Baker writes: "While the collapse of the housing bubble was both predictable and inevitable, it is not pretty. Tens of millions of people will be hurt as they see much of the equity in their homes... ...
Army "Deliberately Shortchanging" Troops on Disability
The Army is deliberately shortchanging troops on their disability retirement ratings to hold down costs, according to veterans' advocates, lawyers and services members, and the Inspector General has identified... ...