While it may seem like the crisis is fully upon us, it will get worse. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Congressman tells MSNBC that the very entity responsible for the economic crisis is now more powerful than Congress picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

Frank Baird first proposed Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®: The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence in 2001. The Men's March started out small and has grown each year since, with larger crowds attending each March and Marches held in multiple locations benefiting multiple rape crisis centers. picked by TraumaMamma 7 months ago

I'd have linked to the Washinton Post's original story, but they're still clinging to their 1998-style "subscription/sign-in" model. So the substance is that Pyongyang's recent threatening behavior is a reaction to their dire need for food. (g-wah?) Even though they have the terrible habit of never actually getting donated food to their people. D*cks. picked by drogue 9 months ago

Cuba, in the grip of a serious economic crisis, is running short of toilet paper and may not get sufficient supplies until the end of the year, officials with state-run companies said Friday.

Fun fact: Cuba both imports toilet paper and produces its own, but does not currently have enough raw materials to make it. picked by TraumaMamma 4 months ago

from The State picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

The global food and fuel crisis is resulting in more than just people going hungry. Rising grain and gas prices, as well as the closure of American slaughterhouses, have contributed to a virtual stampede of horses being abandoned — some starving — and turned loose into the deserts and plains of the West to die cruel and lonesome deaths. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

Greed can make people do silly things, like believe they can cheat odds or gain incredible return on investments even when the whole world is in a financial crisis. We tend to forget that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. America has been home to the some of the most large-scale Ponzi schemes in history, orchestrated by crafty con artists who continue to bring down gullible investo... read full post picked by nightcrawlerx 6 months ago

Health officials are having crisis talks with Muslim medical staff who have objected to hospital hygiene rules because of religious beliefs. Women medical students at Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool objected to rolling up their sleeves when washing their hands and removing arm coverings in theatre, claiming it is regarded as immodest. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It would be easy to go a whole weekend on the Las Vegas Strip without spotting a sign of a crisis. Never mind that more than 14,000 people are living on the streets — and that Nevada ranks second in the nation in homeless population per capita.

Seeing evidence of this is a matter of knowing — or perhaps choosing — where to look. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

When sticking to your budget is as important as it is during this economic crisis, it’s often easier to pick up the cheapest foods at the store. check out these 50 foods. picked by cactushair 8 months ago

Apparently changing his mind after saying the opposite last year, Eggs Benedict declared that condoms are not fixing the AIDS problem, but are actually making it worse. picked by chinook 9 months ago

Just 126 years after his death, Karl Marx’s moment may finally have arrived. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

If this final appeal is rejected, the Stockdales say they will be faced with the decision of whether or not to sell their home to pay for Ryan's surgery.

If they do that, the family risks the lives of their four children who rely on the home's custom filter system. picked by muppet 5 months ago

Should Darwin have stayed away? Ecuador's top tourist attraction is suffering an enviornmental crisis, the country's president says. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

From Bush to Clinton to Greenspan to American Consumers ... not that many who are not to blame! picked by qpon 10 months ago

The economic crisis, which has claimed more than 5 million jobs since the recession began, did not strike the entire country at once. A map of employment gains or losses by county tells the story of how those job losses first struck in the most vulnerable regions and then spread rapidly to the rest of the country. picked by psycmoe 7 months ago

England's welfare crisis is almost as bad as the US. Rampant fraud and way too liberal policies that grant payments to people who are too fat to work, have acne which prevents them from working among other complaints are sapping the country. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Sleep problems in children and teens have reached a crisis level in America. New science shows that these issues are setting the table for obesity, depression, drug abuse, and future cardiovascular disease. Sp picked by karenben 1 year ago

The cartoonist/animator who helps reporters make sense of the news on ABC News.

His piece tonight on the economic crisis was terrific.

His home page. Loads of cool 'toons and games.. picked by suebe 1 year ago