US Chamber of Commerce Apologizes, But Don’t Be Fooled

US Chamber of Commerce Apologizes, But Don’t Be Fooled

After getting roundly whacked by basically the entire internet, the US Chamber has officially apologized for its blog post yesterday that suggested women seeking equal pay have a “fetish for money” and suggested women should “choose the right partner at home.” But don’t let it fool you: the US Chamber has for decades advocated in private the very sentiments posted to its public blog yesterday. We just got a look behind the curtain.

Sen. Al Franken: We Have a Free Speech Problem

Sen. Al Franken: We Have a Free Speech Problem

Sen. Al Franken (D.-Minn.) warned a packed house Thursday night in Minneapolis that the corporate takeover of our media, and the government's failure to stop it, is one of the most important issues of our time.

- Why is Franken one of the very few sounding the alarm? This is a paramount issue. We are losing are democracy because of the lack of diversity in media because of it's concentration in a few hands.

Academic scientists say oil from gulf spill is not going away quickly

Academic scientists say oil from gulf spill is not going away quickly

Academic scientists are challenging the Obama administration's assertion that most of BP's oil in the Gulf of Mexico is either gone or rapidly disappearing -- with one group Thursday announcing the discovery of a 22-mile "plume" of oil that showed little sign of vanishing.

Russia: Israel need not fear reactor

Russia: Israel need not fear reactor

Israelis should not be concerned about the uranium fueling of a Russian-built nuclear reactor in the southern Iranian city of Bushehr that is set to take place on Saturday, diplomatic officials at the Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv told The Jerusalem Post.

The reactor’s fueling will be marked at a ceremony in Bushehr that will be attended by Sergei Kiriyenko, who heads Russia’s state nuclear agency, which has been building the power plant in Iran since the mid-1990s.

Being angry, competitive may raise your heart risk

Being angry, competitive may raise your heart risk

Muslim prayers welcome at Pentagon chapel

 Muslim prayers welcome at Pentagon chapel 

- Why isn't this an affront to the families of 9/11 victims?

New senators want to change way Senate works

New senators want to change way Senate works

Those who hold the Senate in low esteem can get a sympathetic ear from some of the chamber's newer members. These lawmakers also are fed up with the Senate's ways and would like to change them.

- This is why we need term limits. Reform doesn't come from career incumbents.

Eye fear for toddler who fell in dog mess

Eye fear for toddler who fell in dog mess - Health News, Health & Families - The Independent

Radioactive Boars on the Rise in Germany

Radioactive boars on the rise in Germany

Almost a quarter century after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in Ukraine, its fallout is still a hot topic in some German regions, where thousands of boars shot by hunters still turn up with excessive levels of radioactivity. In fact, the numbers are higher than ever before.

Human rights group knocks 'abusive' Taliban officials

Human rights group knocks 'abusive' Taliban officials - CNN.com

"Abusive" Taliban officials, like the one who ordered the stoning of a young man and woman in northern Afghanistan, shouldn't have positions of authority after a peace deal, a Human Rights Watch official said Thursday.