Reflections on Friday's protest in Madison
The aches in my bones from yesterday's rally in Madison, Wisconsin, were welcomed aches.
Snyder budget means more pain for Michigan workers
The budget reduces business taxes by $1.8 billion. This deficit-creating proposal is made up for by increasing taxes on seniors and families by $1.7 billion.
"American Idol" makes comeback in 2011
After an unimpressive season last year "American Idol" is making a comeback in 2011 and many of the performances so far have been nothing short of stellar.
Stop the attack on Planned Parenthood
Republicans are trying to wipe out all funding for family planning, and defund Planned Parenthood entirely, in the budget bill to be voted on shortly.
An open letter to free-market patriots
Can you be patriotic if your true and only interest comes down to corporate profit?
Black unemployment, working class unity
The 1930s slogan, "Black and white, unite and fight." is relevant today. General appeals for jobs and relief, for public works jobs and full employment measures have to be combined with targeted job creation in communities where the hardship is the most severe.
16,000 marched on Wisconsin's capital fighting for democracy
A country's attitude toward its unions is a good measure of their attitude toward democracy - their real attitude toward true democracy.
Obama’s budget tradeoffs leave vital steps missing
"It's significantly less bad than the Republican budget - but it's not going to bring down unemployment in my hometown," one reporter commented at a White House press conference.
Budget cuts must be fought
While far better than the GOP's right-wing wrecking ball budget, the president's budget unfortunately finds savings in cutting assistance to help poor and working people and keep them warm.
Right wing nuts are slipping in the polls
Republican claims that they have an overwhelming majority mandate do not square with the polls.
