Another Portland police chief has come to office with high hopes, only to see those hopes dashed. Chief Derrick Foxworth has been placed on paid leave amid allegations of sexual misconduct. But one thing remains to be seen: Will there be further casualties?

Here we go again. The administration says "regime change" is needed. Warnings are issued about the threat posed by the "mad man" who leads the oil-rich country. Alarming intelligence estimates are leaked about nuclear weapons programs.

The vice president warns about "monumental consequences" if the alleged efforts to develop nuclear weapons are continued. The president is said to feel invasion is his mission. Neoconservatives call for military action.

The corporate media and the American political system have a relationship that can only be described as corrupt. The media long ago rendered themselves incapable of informing the public of anything important or providing any meaningful analysis. They no longer even bother to hide their bias in favor of right-wing politics and corporate interests.

In 2001, four years before Hurricane Katrina became the biggest natural disaster in American history, the federal government was notified of the increased likelihood of a major hurricane devastating the city of New Orleans. The warning was ignored.

Thousands of young people survived Hurricane Katrina, only to still find themselves facing an uncertain future over seven months later.

The tremor from the illegal immigration fight has shaken Democrats and Republicans. But it also threatens a tidal change in Black politics.

Editor's note: The following is the text of a speech delivered by state Sen. Avel Gordly,…

Lou Dobbs, Bill O'Reilly and other cable television blowhards have appointed themselves…

I was thinking about someone that I met last week — Mr. Arthur Winston. He retired on his 100th birthday after 72 years working at a Los Angeles city bus yard.