by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 22, 2011 | Blog
Just in time for Easter, the movie version of "Atlas Shrugged" is poised to be shown in an expanding number of theaters. And, as Ayn Rand would be the first to admit, you could not set up a sharper clash of world views. There is Jesus Christ, who, the apostle Paul...
by Terrance Heath | Apr 22, 2011 | Blog
What happens to a dream deferred? …Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? ~ Langston Hughes, "Harlem" Dreams figure prominently in the poetry of Langston Hughes; not just in "Harlem," but poems like "Dreams" and...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 22, 2011 | Blog
Suddenly Washington is filled with proposals for 'debt triggers,' policy devices that would force spending cuts if arbitrary targets aren't met in the future. Everybody's either got one or wants one: the President, the Republicans, the Gang of Six, and all the usual...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 21, 2011 | Blog
There was a time on this country when We, the People were in charge, and our government worked for us. Through our government we did things for each other and for our economy, and when we had economic success we paid back toward more such investment. Things are...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 21, 2011 | Blog
A new video was released today by the folks at Strengthen Social Security to highlight the absurdity of today’s political debate about "entitlement programs," and specifically to address proposals that would raise the retirement age. Social Security and Medicare have...
by Josh Ney | Apr 21, 2011 | Blog
With Congress in recess, members of Congress are holding town hall meetings all across the country. That makes now a good opportunity to tell your congressman or senator what is on your mind about jobs, the economy, health care, taxes—and most importantly, the...
