by Richard Eskow | Sep 25, 2012 | Blog
Audio of Rep. Paul Ryan speaking to the Atlas Society's "Celebration of Ayn Rand," 2005 *** When they booed Paul Ryan at the American Association of Retired Persons last week, most people didn't even know he called Medicare and Social Security "third party or...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 24, 2012 | Blog
In California there is a dangerous, deceptive proposition on the ballot that promises to get "special interest" money out of our elections, and is being sold as a way to stop the flood of corporate money. But actually this proposition doesn't stop corporate money at...
by Bill Scher | Sep 24, 2012 | Blog
With Mitt Romney once again caught trying to defend his low tax rate, the booing of Paul Ryan at the AARP convention has become a bit overlooked. But it raises a two big questions: 1. Who thought it was a good idea to send Paul Ryan to the AARP convention? 2. Who...
by Sam Pizzigati | Sep 23, 2012 | Blog
In real life, working hard only takes you so far. Those who go all the way — to grand fortune — typically get a substantial head start. So documents an entertaining, baseball-themed new analysis of the Forbes 400. Let’s cut Mitt Romney some slack. Not every...