Top Secret America
By Dana Priest and William M. Arkin
The top-secret world the government created in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has become so large, so unwieldy and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, how many programs exist within it or exactly how many agencies do the same work. Continue
By Manuel Pérez-Rocha
Most immigrants would prefer to stay at home with their families and live their own culture, eat their own food, and listen to their own music. Continue
By Jeremy Bigwood
Until now, the State Department has hidden its role in funding the Venezuelan news media, one of the opposition’s most powerful weapons against President Hugo Chávez and his Bolivarian movement.Continue
Moody's downgrades Irish government debt:
Moody's said Monday that it is concerned about the government's loss of financial strength, weaker prospects for growth in the economy and liabilities in the banking system.
Obama: Lawmakers should extend jobless benefits: U.S. President Barack Obama sought Monday to pressure Republicans to pass an extension of unemployment benefits that he says is crucial to help middle-class families hit by the recession.
Poverty-stricken U.S. cities have HIV epidemics: In a study of rates of HIV across the United States, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that poverty is the single most important factor linked to HIV infection among inner-city heterosexuals.
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