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The American Independent has previously reported on declining American cities and rising income inequality since 1979. Now, the Atlantic Monthly combines income

The Democrat hoping for Bayh’s seat is more conservative than Bayh. Paterson might face criminal charges. Palin remembers flood-devastated Cedar Rapids as

As Marcy Wheeler and Glenn Greenwald both pointed out over the weekend, Eric Holder on Friday once again declared that a case charging government lawbreaking

DAYTON, Ohio -- Sen. Barack Obama is speaking exclusively to small crowds on his current tour through the Midwest, but during most nights this week, his

Last week, as violent protests marred the Iranian regime’s anniversary celebration, the Iranian government launched an effort at jamming the attempts of western

Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education, turned a few heads July 29 in public remarks in which he called for teachers to be paid $60,000 as a starting salary.

From The Washington Post: The Obama administration announced plans Thursday to overhaul the nation’s much-criticized immigration detention system by

Laura Rozen goes through the tea leaves: We solved the matter of the settlements with the Americans, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly

Official now: Iranian presidential contender Mir Hussein Moussavi has rejected the Guardian Council’s selective recount, and is holding strong for the

The Occupy Miami protest campground (Pic by Ashley Lopez) Occupy Miami protesters are reporting that county officials are requesting that they move from the area they have been occupying since Oct. 15 by 5 p.m.

The planned federal economic stimulus package will include billions of dollars for transportation and infrastructure programs, much of which will ultimately be

Though he is now out of prison, the legal trouble for former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick got a bit worse this week when his former fundraiser pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against him in the upcoming federal corruption trial. The Detroit News reports : Kwame Kilpatrick’s longtime fundraiser, Emma Bell, pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion Monday and has agreed to testify against the former mayor in the City Hall corruption case in hopes of getting a shorter prison term.

Hoping to prevent the election-coverage debacle that marred the 2000 presidential race, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) is urging the major television networks to

Today, President Barack Obama officially tapped Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske to head the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Democrats were quick to

Pontiac City Council members say that the city’s Emergency Manager, Michael Stampfler, is trying to intimidate them and control their speech.

At the beginning of 2011 the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture began the congressional session by questioning agriculture officials on the government’s role in regulation of biotechnology. The Committee seems poised now to take their questions a step further, and have scheduled a Thursday hearing to “review the causes and consequences of government over-regulation of agriculture biotechnology.” (Editor’s Note: At 5 p.m