Crime And Punishment USA

Violent crime and gun offences (including gun murders) have seen a large drop since they peaked in the early 1990's.

US Violent Crime Lower Than 1990's But Went Up In Lockdown.

This drop has included the major cities, no matter which party controlled them.

Only In America

In an unusual story from the USA this week, a bunch of eleven Republican state senators, from from the state of Oregon, are on the run from the state capitol Salem and the police ...

The Oregon Eleven Have Supporters

.... well deliberate hiding, is probably the more accurate description. Democratic Governor Kate Brown has authorised the states police to try to locate them.

US Electoral Processes

Its beginning to increasingly look as thought Pres. Barack Obama will win November's US Presidential elections.

US Presidential Contestants 2012

The Republican opposition is seemingly hopelessly split between the barely electable but flawed Mitt Romney, and the equally flawed, but totally unelectable (and last champion of the far right), Newt Gingrich. Oh, and the outsider coming up on the rails, Rick Santorum, who believes in 'Intelligent design' (aka creationism) which he supports being taught in schools, but who surely has lost the 'Gay' vote .... as if he cares.