by Bill Scher | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog
In last week's debate Sen. Scott Brown threw away his "independent" cloak and touted Antonin Scalia as a "model Supreme Court justice." For some reason, Brown decided he wasn't clear enough how unindependent he is So in yesterday's debate, he equated himself with...
by Bill Scher | Oct 10, 2012 | Blog
It's been one week since the debate. How many lies has Mitt Romney and his campaign told since? Let's tally it up. *** 1. Pre-Existing Conditions: Within minutes of the debate's conclusion last week, a Romney campaign spokesman tried to explain his candidate's...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 10, 2012 | Blog
Forget the "Buffett rule." It's not enough. What's more, "letting the Bush tax cuts expire for the rich" isn't enough either - although it might get us halfway there. As for that "Simpson Bowles" so-called "deficit reduction" plan: It's a hoax, another ploy to give...
by Sam Pizzigati | Oct 9, 2012 | Blog
Federal regulators have actually been cracking down somewhat lately on financial industry fraud. But the power-suited executives responsible for that fraud are still paying no personal price. What should we, as a society, be doing about all those reckless financial...
