As I wrote earlier this week, the virus formerly known as the swine flu (although the CDC continues to say that indeed the H1N1 strain does, as initially reported, contain swine, human and avian virus components) seems quite likely to have links

In the first major disclosure of corruption in the $750-billion financial bailout program, federal investigators said Monday they have opened 20 criminal probes into possible securities fraud, tax violations, insider trading and other crimes.

The books are cooked and the numbers are faked anyway. Why not? Who's going to know? So while the US auto industry is strong-armed into massive restructuring, and the common people of Main Street are told to get used to the suffering . . .

We the people now own 80% of American International Group (AIG) thanks to our nearly $200 billion bailout "bonus." Everyone likes to make a clean start, so what better way to launch our new relationship with AIG than to give our purchase a new name?

Citigroup's subprime mortgage deals and corporate excess helped ruin our economy. Are you ok with Citigroup spending YOUR tax money to protect CEOs while workers continue struggling? Tell Congress to put an end to this inappropriate spending at once.

Burger King and other food industry leaders have not only refused to join Yum! Brands and McDonald's in working with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to improve farm labor conditions, but have actually sought to reverse gains made by workers.

If you eat tomatoes, in America, between the months of December and May, chances are some were picked by slaves. Immokalee, Florida, is where 90 percent of the nation's winter tomatoes are grown. We need to be in solidarity with those who grow our food.

Saying he was "deeply sorry and ashamed," Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty Thursday to pulling off perhaps the biggest swindle in Wall Street history and was immediately led off to jail in handcuffs after his seething victims applauded in the courtroom.

Barack Obama's first budget proposal fulfills several of the promises he made during the 2008 campaign, but the Corporate Right is poised for a fight. In case you hadn't noticed, the Bush years are definitely over...

In an age of illusion, the guise of truth is often heresy. Banking was conceived in iniquity and was born in sin. The bankers own the earth. Take it away from them, but leave them the power to create money, and with the flick of the pen...