by Richard Eskow | Oct 17, 2011 | Blog
Some people's only exposure to nihilism comes from the German gang in The Big Lebowski who said things like "We are nihilists, we believe in nothing" and "Tell us where the girl is or we cut off your johnson, Lebowski." Or the nihilist humor of comedian Brother...
by Sam Pizzigati | Oct 16, 2011 | Blog
Students of modest means must pay a stiff price to build their capacity to contribute to society — and pay interest if they can't afford that price. A one-time wealth tax could apply this same principle to America's rich. Polly Toynbee, a commentator for Britain’s...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 14, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Senate Republicans have unveiled their new Jobs Through Growth Act. This time it's different. Read on and see why. Bill Scher, in this morning's News To Media: Republicans Have Not Answered Obama's Call For An Actual Jobs Plan, writes that the new jobs plan fails the...
by Terrance Heath | Oct 14, 2011 | Blog
He will not be the GOP nominee, but Herman Cain is on a roll. In Cain, the GOP appears to have finally found it's "Great Black-or-Brown Hope." Bobby Jindal looked like a promising candidate for a hot minute or two, before his abysmal State of the Union response. Then...
by Bill Scher | Oct 14, 2011 | Blog, Economy
One week after the President admonished Republicans for lacking a serious alternative to his American Jobs Act, Senate Republicans introduced what they call a "jobs" bill yesterday. ABC News, the Washington Post and others reported on this development as if this meant...
