The Obama administration looks particularly bad, having spent so much diplomatic energy throughout the Arab Spring pledging to realign U.S. interests in the Middle East with American values of freedom, justice, and dignity.
On average, Uncle Sam spends nearly twice as much when the government outsources a job as it would if it just hired another “expensive” federal worker.
It’s time to re-cast U.S. drug policy in Mexico and Guatemala and stop supporting killing methods that end up aiding drug traffickers.
The rich guys are winning–in a rout.
Super PACs represent the Enronization of our democracy.
Without any tariffs padding the price of our exports, cheap U.S. grain would flood Colombia.
There are 46.2 million Americans living in poverty.
Karen Dolan explains why we need to preserve the nation’s safety net.
The tea party and its ilk offer us only cold cups of bitter tea while serving up fountains of champagne to the super-rich, Wall Street, and big corporations.
Even though they’re afraid to utter the W word, it’s pretty easy to see what their views are on issues concerning the majority of voters.
The Great Depression taught Americans that the costs of unemployment and poverty are shared by all of us.
Millions of jobless Americans can’t get work precisely because they’re out of work.
You don’t have to support Stephen Colbert’s Super-PAC to earn this proud distinction.
Prince Rick wouldn’t be where he is without the steady “intrusion” of big government into his life.
The trouble with this country is government largesse! Burp.