Arianna Huffington: From foreclosures to unemployment to household debt to bankruptcies, the American middle class is under assault -- and America is in danger of becoming a Third World nation. That's why, in conjunction with the publication of my upcoming book, Third World America, HuffPost is launching a "Third World America" section to bear witness to what is happening to the American middle class in small towns and big cities all across the country. Every day, we will also focus on the solutions that are making a difference in the lives of ordinary Americans, and offer many ways for you to get involved -- things we can all do to make sure we never find ourselves living in Third World America. Start by watching this video, taking our Pledge for the American Dream, and sharing your story. Click here to read more.
It's long past time for our government to stop equating a job in a sub shop selling sandwiches to a job in a manufacturing plant making real products for domestic consumption and export.
Instead of being blamed for chasing investment away from industrial states, the United Auto Workers may become the place to turn to ensure a company's success.
Once it had to rely on persuasion rather than intimidation, the story of British Christianity came to an end. Some 63 percent of us are non-believers, while 82 percent say religion is a cause of harmful division.
The National Institutes of Health has declared that we are in the midst of a "national epidemic" of concussions and other head injuries, especially among the young.
We can argue about whether the president has fought hard enough, or if he compromised too soon -- but the reality is that the reforms, as bold as they've been, have not been sufficient to deal with the mess we are in.
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