by Robert Borosage | Jul 18, 2012 | Blog
I write from a patio overlooking the palmed courtyard of the Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The colonial vestiges have their appeal. Phnom Penh, which I imagined as a sleepy French influenced capital with rickshaws and tuktuks, is a bustling...
by Bill Scher | Jul 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: Yes, Romney Is a "Modern Capitalist." OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "David Brooks says Obama's attacks on Romney's business record are 'about capitalism.' That's like saying an arrest for vehicular homicide is 'about driving.' … Brooks...
by Richard Eskow | Jul 18, 2012 | Blog
David Brooks says Obama's attacks on Romney's business record are "about capitalism." That's like saying an arrest for vehicular homicide is "about driving." Our economic "roads" are jammed with destructive drivers like Romney. They're menacing motorists with their...
by Terrance Heath | Jul 17, 2012 | Blog, Minimum Wage
Everyone wants to know, "What is Mitt Romney hiding?" Or - given that lately every day seems seems bring to another revelation about Romney's offshore accounts, or more evidence that undermines Mitt's story about just when he finally left Bain Capital - "What else is...
by Bill Scher | Jul 17, 2012 | Blog
Republicans used to oppose regulations on campaign contributions by saying all we needed was more disclosure so people would know who contributed to who, and could make their own judgements. Now, when Democrats introduce a DISCLOSE Act to do just that, Republicans...