by Sam Pizzigati | Aug 19, 2013 | Current Issues, Economy, Health
Let’s talk life expectancy. The stats first. They tell a shocking story: Americans now live shorter lives than men and women in most of the rest of the developed world. And that gap is growing. Back in 1990, shouts a new study just published in the Journal of the...
by Digby | Aug 19, 2013 | Current Issues
So, this happened: The partner of the Guardian journalist who has written a series of stories revealing mass surveillance programmes by the US National Security Agency was held for almost nine hours on Sunday by UK authorities as he passed through London's Heathrow...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 16, 2013 | Current Issues
After a 31-day sit-in that inspired millions and got the attention of Florida lawmakers, the Dream Defenders have ended their occupation of the Florida state capitol. But don't think for a minute that they are going away. As others took to the street to protest the...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 12, 2013 | Making it in America, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The giant multinationals are pushing a trade deal that will literally let them bypass our laws. This deal is called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and it is coming at us in the next few months. The corporations are trying to switch this gravy-train onto the "Fast...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 8, 2013 | This Is The GOP
Republicans are going to spend August "blaming President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats for Americans' unhappiness with government." Their theme will be "Government is the problem." That's right, they're going to blame government, not themselves. But in the...
by Stan Collender | Aug 5, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, This Is The GOP
August actually is a pretty good time to be in Washington. Yes, the weather usually is awful. But with Congress gone, getting to work isn't as stressful because there's less demand on roads and public transit. You can get up later and still get to work on time....
