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Oil Slicks Who Benefits From Gambling on Gas Prices
Anybody who doesn't believe that energy speculators can change election results might want to ask Gray Davis, the former Governor of California who was removed in a recall drive partly prompted by voter frustration over California's ongoing energy crisis. Only afterwards did we learn that the crisis was caused by speculators who backed his opponents' deregulatory agenda - and benefited from it.
Gulling the Rubes
Charlie Pierce has the definitive take-down of Ross Douthat and his budding bromance with Rick Santorum. Here's a taste:
Working People Not Sharing Economy's Gains - How Do We Fix This?
Robert Reich says the economy's problem is that regular working people are not sharing in the gains that the economy makes. He says the idea that bringing back manufacturing will fix this is an illusion. I agree and disagree.
By Request With The Help Of The Biggest LoserMore On Budget Process Changes
Originally posted at Capital Gains and Games.
I promise you this is a true story even if it sounds way too convenient.
Lessons From The National Teach-In No Substitute For An Energized Citizenry
Thousands of people who tuned into Tuesday night's "National Teach-In to Take Back the American Dream" got a remarkable one-hour tutorial on how the economy collapsed, and with it the economic security of millions of working Americans.
Progressive Breakfast
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security.
Progressive Breakfast - 2/22/2012
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security.
2012 The Year of the Billionaire
Thanks in large part to the phenomenon of Barack Obama's president
We, The People Have To Say, "No You Can't Do That"
In Will We Choose A Chinese Future, David Sirota asks the core question: "Do we accept an economic competition that asks us to emulate China?" THIS is the choice that the "job creators" are demanding that we make when they say we need to be more "
Close your eyes and imagine: The year is 2027. President Peace N. Love lost his re-election bid three years ago,after the disaster created by his military and intelligence cuts turned millions of Americans into homeless refugees.
Edward DeMarco The Ideologue Whos Holding Homeowners - And the Economy - Hostage
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