Muppets, Fox News and the Looney Tune right
The sheer wackiness of its anti-Muppets hysteria suggests that Fox News has become a parody of itself - but it represents a powerful political constituency.
"The Sprit Level" and the dynamics between economic and social conditions
A study of dozens of surveys regarding wealth and, the things we associate with the quality of life, seems to come to the surprising conclusion.
Obama in Osawatomie
The President's speech in Osawatomie was the true "pivot" towards jobs and away from the austerity debates of last summer for which workers, occupy protesters and tens of millions more have been waiting.
Economic depressions increase the threat to democracy
There is a rising threat to democracy, a direct result of the economic crisis and how the powers that be deal with it. We must change the failed austerity politics of our country to a politics of economic growth, beginning with massive job creation.
No cheering for fiscal treaty in the streets of Europe
Cutbacks and layoffs have touched off huge street protests, general strikes, and the collapse of governments.
Cuban Five prisoners are not alone
The end of the year is a fitting time to step up correspondence with Gerardo Hernandez, Fernando Gonzalez, Ramon Labiñino and Antonio Guerrero, in jail now for 13 years.
Republican senator admits that latest GOP filibuster was sabotage
The GOP vote against President Obama's nominee to the Consumer Financial Protection Board was to sabotage the agency.
‘Tis the season to be jolly on Wall Street
Financial industry insiders are grousing about a big downturn in annual bonuses. They should be thanking about the rest of us.
Mumia win a victory for democracy
A huge victory occurred yesterday with announcement of the defeat of efforts to execute journalist and activist Mumia Abu Jamal.
CEO thievery indicates need for new system
Mitt Romney said that his business experience would make him a good steward of the economy - maybe I'm missing something.
