In the lead-up to Black Friday, Walmart workers - supported by a number of unions - have organized a series of work stoppages to protest low wages and unfair working conditions. Here is an inside account of a day in the life of the strike.

The question at the core of America’s upcoming election isn’t merely whose story most voting Americans believe to be true.

America has overspent, they say. America is broke. But at the same time, they are calling for an extension of the Bush tax cuts and ruling out cuts in military spending.

These are the dog days of summer and the silly season of presidential campaigns. But can we get real, please?