by Richard Eskow | Jan 6, 2013 | Blog
Three public figures associated with the movement to cut government spending - marketed in this country as "deficit reduction" - appeared in the news this week. It was like a modern-day morality play, those church-sponsored medieval performances meant to dramatize the...
by Terrance Heath | Jan 4, 2013 | Blog
After a day or so of public shaming by fellow Republicans like New Jersery Gov. Chris Christie, and New York Rep. Peter King (R, N.Y. 3), House Republican leadership managed a vote on Hurricane Sandy relief — albeit a meager $9.7 billion of the $60 billion requested...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 4, 2013 | Blog
Bloggers have learned some hard lessons about engaging with right-wing nutcases who leave nasty comments: "Don't feed the trolls." Starve them of the attention they seek. Ignore them and move on. This advice also applies to the right-wing nutcases threatening to bring...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 3, 2013 | Blog
Imagine a nation with a terrible problem - one its leaders refuse to discuss. The problem will needlessly drain trillions of dollars from its economy in the next ten years. Now imagine that this problem also robs that nation's citizens of life itself, draining years...
by Digby | Jan 3, 2013 | Blog
When I read David's post about the intransigence of the Confederate rump of the Republican Party, I thought of this tweet from the other night: Buzzy: @reptomprice told WMAL this morning that GOP needs "red state leadership." As @larryoconnor notes, that doesn't...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 3, 2013 | Blog
TODAY is a day of action demanding that the Senate fix the filibuster and make them talk. Pick up the phone right now and urge your Senator to support Senate Rules Reform. Call 1-866-937-5062 or text FIXTHESENATE to 69866. Fix The Filibuster We have a chance to...
