by Leo Gerard | Dec 23, 2009 | Blog, Making it in America
In Columbus Ohio, a 5-year-old girl jumped onto Santa's lap last month and asked if he could give her dad a job as an elf. Mike Smith, who works the Santa station at the Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, asked why, the Wall Street Journal reported. The little girl in...
by Eric Lotke | Dec 23, 2009 | Blog
I’m looking forward to the 2010 elections. We need them. Many dread how badly the election is shaping up. Commentators predict double-digit Democratic losses in the House and further retreat from the 60-vote threshold in the Senate. We fear a progressive era strangled...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 22, 2009 | Blog
Nothing brings the readers a-runnin' like the word "actuary" in a headline - especially at holiday time! Well, maybe not ... but this is important: An actuary with the respected Milliman firm has analyzed the excise tax and come to some striking conclusions. The tax...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 22, 2009 | Blog
It is possible that there is going to be a “deficit commission” to look for ways to reduce our country’s budget deficits. I have some questions for them to ask to help get things started in the right direction: 1) President Reagan increased Social Security taxes, but...
by Roger Hickey | Dec 22, 2009 | Blog
The blogosphere is aflame with debate over the Senate health care bill. I've just been sent 10 reasons (in one blog post) why progressives should kill the bill and start over in the battle to really reform health care. Administration spokespeople add fuel to the...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 21, 2009 | Blog
The progressive "journo/blogospere" is sharply split over the Senate health bill. Some, like Jane Hamsher and
