Western lands and the “material out of which countries are made”
The people of the West have so far rebuffed the militias' agenda, for which the entire nation should be grateful.
Blocking right-wing power grab the priority in 2014 elections
Blocking the right-wing Republican power grab is the number one priority of all progressives in the Nov. 4, 2014 elections.
Who is to blame for the crisis at the VA?
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked legislation 11 weeks ago that would have expanded federal health care and education programs for veterans.
The last mainstream intellectual defense of austerity crumbles
In 2010, economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff (know in the econ trade as "R & R") released a paper, "Growth in a Time of Debt."
Greed and the pain in Spain
The European Union's response to the economic chaos gripping the continent seems a combination of profound delusion, and what British a reporter called "sado-monetarism" -- endless cutbacks, savage austerity, and widespread layoffs.
The voucher swindle hits New Jersey
Do former officials of the Bush administration and other right-wing Republican-connected people who lead these groups have any interest in educating working class and minority students?
Herman Cain: Defense of bigotry, the ultra rich and the ultra right
Herman Cain's main role is to give a kind of seal of approval to the racism, and bigotry of the Republican Party and he does it well. And right-wing Republican audiences adore him.
President Obama's jobs plan in context
Obama's American Jobs Act is better than we expected, and although it does not do enough, it should be supported while pushing for more and better proposals.
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.
Haiti: more than meets the eye
The world grieves as images of the beleaguered and dying Haitian people find their way into our homes. Despite the outrageous statements of Pat Robertson (Haitian people made a pact with devil), Rush Limbaugh (President Obama is going to use tragedy to improve his poll numbers, so don't give), David Brooks (Haitian culture is the real culprit) and miscellaneous right-wing Republicans, the world is responding.
