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The author reflects on the leave of U.S. President George W. Bush in the White House and will return to his home in Texas. The author cites some of the works involved by Bush during his administration including the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, his role in Iraq war, and during the economic decline in 2008. The author added that Bush claimed during his speech that he was unfortunate in his office as president due to many disasters under his administration.

The article shares the author's insights on the confession of American businessman Bernard Madoff that he is looting some $50 billion from investors through a long-running widespread Ponzi scheme in the U.S. Representative Paul Kanjorski has complained that this massive fraud fell through the cracks of its regulatory system. However, the Securities and Exchange Commission has never conducted an investigation into the complaints.

The author offers his comments on Michigan politician John Engler's theory that in this modern time, workers are called associates and are dealt as individuals in a flexible workforce. He cites that in this sophisticated workplaces, one sees management and labor often work closely together to beat the competition. He believes that the need for unions is hardly avoided when worker productivity keeps rising, only to be rewarded by declining wages or elimination of health care benefits.

The article focuses on the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush. Bush has been described by officials and public officers as an excellent president who made significant contributions to his country and played essential role in its history. It reveals that Bush's former Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove is developing the Bush Legacy Project which will focus on his tenure as president.

The article focuses on the impact of the recession to U.S. industries, particularly the ship industry. As a result of the economic downturn, the author stresses that thousands of vessels have been turning up in harbors, on beaches and on other waterfronts around the country. The author mentions that the said vessels are already functioning pleasure boats that have become money-sucking burdens to would-be mariners who find themselves sinking in the recent economic whirlpool.

The author reflects on the relevance of doing something new to help the U.S. become economically progressive. The author contends that change must begin with oneself in order to help obtain success in Barack Obama's administration. And to this end, the author believes that every citizen of the country must stand up and speak out as well as propose ideas for the nation's economy to continue moving towards a better end.

The article reports on the attempt of John McCain, a Republican, to use Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) in his political campaigns. It cites that McCain is encouraged to be involved with ACORN because it is considered as a means for successful campaigns. However, people declined to support McCain when he accused the organization that it has stolen votes.

The article focuses on the covetousness of Wall Street financiers in taking on some problems in the banking industry in the U.S. These include the consideration of the financiers over American International Group Inc.'s (AIG) financial troubles in the past six months, totaling to $170 billion. Also mention is the greed of financiers over the $45 billion in taxpayer bailout funds.

The article focuses on the concerns of professorial columnist David Brooks over U.S. President Barack Obama's budget. He was upset with the tax burden to finance universal health care, energy independence and other big initiatives in Obama's budget is predicted on a class divide. Moreover, he was desperate for a conservative vision of a nation in which people are all in it together and burdens are shared broadly, rather than simple inflicted on a small minority.

The author discusses the negative implications of the Republican Party's opposition on the government spending proposals in the U.S. He contrasted the Republican leaders' assertion that the economic recovery bill proposed by President Barack Obama is another form of deficit spending by pointing out its benefits. Also noted is the Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's opposition against wasteful spending as his office is pushing for the $6 billion recovery fund for the state.

In this article the author discusses the effort of the U.S. President Barack Obama of stabilizing Afghanistan using military force. He stresses that the stabilization Afghanistan has to be a diplomatic duty contracted by a regional coalition that should include Pakistan, China, Russia, Iran, and India. The author asserts that the concentration of the U.S. military forces in Afghanistan induces more civilian deaths and resistance.

In this article the author discusses the attitude of U.S. President Barack Obama and his government towards bankers and their top managers. He is critical about the trillion dollars being given to the ongoing Wall Street bankers who were responsible for the financial crash of the U.S. economy. Also discussed is the self-aggrandizing corporate culture, where chief executive officers jack up the prices and are treated as geniuses no matter how much damage they do to company or economy.

The author reflects on the proposal of President Barack Obama and other Democrats to cap the pay, bonuses and perks of businesses in the U.S. He asserts that businesses could not attract the best and brightest people without those bonuses. He claims that the problem with the compensation cap of the president is that it has various loopholes.

The article focuses on the troubling ethics of Timothy Geithner, the new Treasury secretary and the top financial official, whose duties include handling the ongoing Wall Street fiasco in the U.S. It notes how Geithner's integrity has been marred by his failure to pay his Social Security and Medicare taxes for 2003 and 2004, and was vetted for the Treasury job and turned out that he dodged these same payroll taxes in 2001 and 2002.

The author reflects on the rules issued by the administration of President George W. Bush in favor of coal corporations mining in the Appalachian Region. The author said that Bush administration issued a rule that declares that dumping spoil near streams continues to be prohibited unless a corporation shows it has a need to dump in the stream. According to the author, rule insists that coal operators must minimalize their harm to streams to the extent practicable.

The author reflects on the opposition by Sen. Bob Corker to the $34 billion bailout proposal of America's Big Three automakers. He argues that right-wing pundits, such as Corker, see the auto industry's financial crunch as an opportunity for union-busting by asking them to cut jobs and slash the pay of their union workers. Moreover, the author suggests that these pundits should be given Henry Ford bobbleheads and reminded that good wages are the lifeblood of the industry and of the economy.

The author reflects on the implications of the good food movement in the U.S. He asserts that the good food movement supports small farmers, food artisans, local marketers and restaurateurs to create viable and nutritious foods. He also cites the history, progress and the relevance of the movement to the health condition of the community. He notes that the movement has spread throughout the country in every family, town and market.

The article focuses on the problems involving the economic collapse in the U.S. In response, the world's 20 most powerful economies issue a neat set of principles for all nations to ponder, including reinforce cooperation, improve regulation, promote market integrity, reform international financial institution, and strengthen transparency. However, it cites a problem involving the decision of bailout chief Hank Paulson to issue an executive decree to nullify Section 382 of the tax code.

The article focuses on the deliberate concentration of the national wealth of the U.S., which became one of the issues tackled during the presidential campaigns of Senators Barack Obama and John McCain in 2008. It states that Americans were ready to vote to spread the wealth to everybody. Related issues are further discussed.

The author reflects on the issue concerning the falsification of federal investments in the U.S. He asserts that treasury secretary Henry M. Paulson has moved the Wall Street bailout from scam to scandal in the country. He suggests that Paulson and the people in the Congress should be stopped from making controversies and even more be impeached.

The article discusses the concern over the voters' suppression drives in the U.S. It notes that while there is massive turn-out-the-vote drives, various Republican partisans made voter-suppression drives. Moreover, college students are the target of suppression for 2008 with predictions that the November 2008 elections will have the largest turnout of young people in history. It points out that Congress must make the voting system easier and should prioritize stopping suppression efforts.

The article reports on the inappropriate name attached to U.S. Senator John McCain during the acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention. Being a grand old party (GOP) nominee, the brandished name and misspelled maverick was interpreted to be embarrassing considering that it was seen worldwide through television coverage. In contrast, McCain has been known as a trusted candidate of corporate establishment in the U.S. having been as Washington insider for 26 years.