Author: storiesinamerica

As you watch, listen and read the news today and this week, think about these statistics:  When W was first selected, the media watchers Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting looked at who appeared on the evening news on ABC,...

Unlike millions of Americans, I’m lucky enough to be surrounded by excellent transportation and only drive when absolutely necessary. For those of you who have no choice but to drive on a regular basis and are going away...

“We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.”...

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms on this list… “Arise, then, women of this day! Arise all women who have hearts  ….  Say firmly: Our husbands shall not come to us, reeking with...

Because we tend to gloss over dollar amounts, even billion dollar amounts, and the budget is written in a fairly confusing way, I recently wrote a story about how Bush’s budget is impacting real people. It focuses on...