Detroit officially bankrupt, judge allows for possible pension cuts

This probably isn’t a story the Detroit Free-Press was looking forward to writing: The city of Detroit today officially became the largest municipality in U.S. history to enter Chapter 9 bankruptcy after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes declared it met the specific legal criteria required to receive protection from its creditors. The landmark ruling ends more than [...]

Why did cops kill this 95-year-old World War II Veteran in walker?

WND – by CHELSEA SCHILLING A 95-year-old man who served his country during World War II is now dead after police stormed his retirement home with riot shields, Tasered him and shot him with bean bag rounds – all because he adamantly refused to undergo high-risk surgery. U.S. Army Air Corps veteran John Wrana, who was [...]

The Chicago teachers strike and the war on teachers

  Former White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, was part of Obama’s war cabinet. As Chicago’s mayor, he is waging a war againstteachers. With the emphasis on standardized test results and the voucher system, teachers in Wisconsin are facing a similar assault. It is back to school time, which means it is also time [...]