Elizabeth Warren falls on her sword
Elizabeth Warren represented the moral opposite of the decadence in Wall Street that nearly ruined, and may yet ruin, the whole nation.
Debt-ceiling showdown, Republican stand collapsing, now what?
Is it a train wreck? A gathering tsunami? Just a fake drama?
Are republics democratic?
If we live in a country where some citizens' votes count more than others - in other words, in which "one person, one vote" is really not the standard - how can we claim to be a real democratic state? At best we have a limited and imperfect democracy.
Eric Cantor: GOP drama queen with an agenda
Cantor's most cruel political grandstanding came after the terrible tornado that ravaged Joplin, Mo., killing and injuring hundreds this year. Cantor proclaimed that he would block all federal relief funding for the suffering people of Joplin until Democrats agreed to cut a similar amount from the budget.
Republicans’ extortion needs a resounding “No”
A two-part response is needed to Eric Cantor and his fellow Republicans.
Italy: Barbarians at the gates
There are signs that the Italian economy is running off the rails, but the signs are subtle. Lots of locked houses and long grass, for instance.
President needs to pivot back to jobs
It is now 99 percent certain that the private economy is NOT going to cause the bad jobs numbers to change direction.
Europe and U.S. have same problem: capitalism
Major sections of capital believe the debt crisis gives them a golden opportunity to completely shift the costs of the "reproduction of labor power" to working people and break their fighting spirit.
Social Security on the line
Facts: the country is not broke and Social Security is not the cause of the deficit.
Debt-ceiling showdown: a test of sanity
The so-called "debt ceiling" crisis is upon us and it's becoming a test of sanity how long it will take all reasonable people to conclude that the Republican Party has painted its teeth orange, and jumped off a cliff.
