by Richard Eskow | Nov 1, 2011 | Blog
Back when they were teaching gun safety to my generation, there was a term for people who ran or jogged while carrying a loaded weapon. The term was "idiot." And back when we were learning basic geometry they had a book called Flatland that told a story set in a...
by Robert Borosage | Nov 1, 2011 | Blog
On Wednesday, Robert Borosage joined the Thom Hartmann Show to discuss Rick Perry's new tax plan. Watch it below.
by Leo Gerard | Nov 1, 2011 | Blog
Americans have been worshiping a bull. Too many citizens, and particularly politicians, prostrate themselves to Wall Street’s bronze idol. They revere financial titans who pay themselves and their minions millions to manipulate money and gamble recklessly. Politicians...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 1, 2011 | Blog
Make no mistake about it: The struggle between Wall Street and "the 99 percent" is a culture war. It's a war over our values, our beliefs, and rights. That's why Occupy Wall Street has been so wise not to proclaim specific policy demands. The movement is trying to...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 31, 2011 | Blog
Please forward this to friends, relatives, "centrists" and conservatives you know. You may have heard about the "Occupy" protests that are occurring in cities around the country. They aren't what you are hearing. Please come to one and see for yourself. If you are...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 31, 2011 | Blog
This week the Senate will take up another proposal by the Obama administration to create jobs and move the country closer to economic recovery, this one a $60 billion plan for immediate spending on the nation's roads, bridges, public transportation systems and other...
