by Richard Eskow | Apr 10, 2012 | Blog
In 2010 the men's magazine Esquire enlisted Lawrence O'Donnell, along with a panel of Republicans and economically centrist Democrats, to duplicate the anti-Social Security efforts of the Simpson/Bowles Deficit Commission. Now the magazine is at it again, with an...
by Leo Gerard | Apr 10, 2012 | Blog
A spring awash with Etch A Sketch conservatives, camera-wielding GOP con men and a bogus deficit reduction budget from House Republicans shows that for the right, wrong is justified when it achieves the desired results. A perfect example of this political philosophy...
by Robert Borosage | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog
Conservatives like House Speaker John Boehner say the government can't raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires because they are "job creators." Instead, House Republicans are once more calling for trillions in more tax cuts for the richest Americans. That's a big...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog
A new video is circulating showing an actual case of voter fraud! We can finally show people what happens if you commit voter fraud. Let's prosecute the perpetrator, put him in jail for a long time, and set a clear example and send a loud message: do not do this! "To...
by Robert Borosage | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog
Bernard Rapoport was an American original. When he passed away last week at age 94, we lost a great spirit. Born and bred in Texas, son of Jewish Russian immigrants, B always said that he learned about Marxism and hard work from his father and a love of learning from...
