Articles by Thomas H Manning

On Wednesday, July 24, the United States House of Representatives defeated a measure to limit the amount of surveillance the National Security agency aka the NSA. The surveillance program, which has come under intense scrutiny under recent weeks, because of allegations from an ex- NSA employee, Edward Snowden that the program is spying on United States citizens, and collecting records on all United States citizens’ phone calls. The house bill which was produced by a bi partisan group of represe...

On Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013, New York City mayoral candidate, Anthony Weiner confirmed that he continued to engage in inappropriate sexting with a 22 year old college activist from Iowa. The college student, involved with progressive causes, Sydney Leathers, confirmed that she was the partner that Anthony Weiner joined in appropriate text messages and online conversations with the progressive activist. In the press conference on Tuesday afternoon, he admitted that he was the man behind the scre...

On Thursday July 11th, 2013, former New York governor Eliot Spitzer who was forced out of office because of being caught up in a prostitution scandal, 5 years ago, in 2008, infamously known as client number 9, has made it one step closer to completing his political comeback in New York. The former New York Governor has submitted the required 27,000 signatures for an elected official to be on the ballot for public office in the state. Former governor Spitzer who is now in the running in  the dem...

2012 unemployment rate falls to seasonally adjusted 7.7%- photo credit gallup As the United States enters into the final weeks of the 2012 holiday shopping season, there are some optimistic signs that the economy is continuing its recovery from the devastating financial crisis of 2008. The employment numbers for November show a record level of retail hiring throughout the last couple of months. Retailers reported the addition of 465,000 seasonal workers to their payroll in November. The number...

Credit: Governor Christie's Office Although the election is barely a month behind us, there is already talk of the next election cycle. Primarily, the focus rests on potential Republican contenders, given Mitt Romney's defeat. Chris Christie's re-election announcement sparked some speculation about his aspirations for 2016. Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, is widely considered a GOP favorite for the nomination in 2016. Governor Christie is no stranger to the national spotlight and recen...

Photo: takethesquare.net While Europe is known for its vibrant history and touristic lure, it has been plagued by widespread financial turmoil that has brought the Euro to the brink of collapse. The US is undoubtedly affected by the situation across the Atlantic, and the sentiment about European financial markets plays out on Wall Street. Even indirect effects of the Euro crisis could be severe for American markets and consumers. The debt crisis that began in Greece has spread to other countri...

Credit: Newsday.com As our country gets ready to vote on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, this election season has been marked with a period of tense partisan strategies from both sides of the political spectrum. The partisan attacks from both the Democrats and the Republicans have not only been seen at the national level but also down into the local congressional elections. The election on Long Island between incumbent House of Representatives member Tim Bishop (D-NY) and his Republican challenge...

As we near the U.S election in November, the next president's foreign policy will play an important part in the perceived success of his administration. Currently, foreign policy is slowly making itself a more prominent issue in the election. The president will have a plethora of global issues to tackle, but these five will make it to the top of his lists: The Iranian Nuclear Program The Iranian nuclear program has caused great concern in Western countries, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has...

As the country enters the final full month of the 2012 presidential campaign, another crucial issue has come onto the national political stage which could have a devastating impact on small and big businesses alike. The looming "fiscal cliff" is set to take place on January 1, 2013, and will likely be the most pressing issue for Congress and the president. If Democrats and Republicans cannot compromise on how to reduce the nation's enormous $16 trillion debt, then the fiscal cliff is inevitable...