End the Annual Fluff Outbreaks
Every summer, we’re bombarded with overplayed and unimportant news stories.
Making the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Less Toxic
The United States should work to change the game altogether through engaging Pakistan in new ways, including increasing humanitarian aid and supporting stronger democratic institutions.
Blame the No-Way Party for the Debt Ceiling Collision
Commentators who say that the two sides were almost “unable to come to an agreement” in the debt talks are laughable.
A Right-Wing Jobs Program for America
To apply, just go directly to jail.
Shredding the Safety Net
As long as the poor remain invisible and voiceless, homelessness and hunger will continue to grow.
Deadly Fluff
News consumers have overdosed on lurid, salacious fluff.
The Lineup: Week of July 25-31, 2011
Marge Baker sums up the Supreme Court’s tendency to rule in favor of corporations in an op-ed accompanied by a Khalil Bendib cartoon.
America Doesn’t Need a Tax-Dodging Industry
If the companies that offshore their profits and design tax scams paid their fair share, we might not have a budget crisis.
Getting Main Street to Call the Shots
America has plenty of cash, but it’s in the wrong pockets.
Too Many Rulings are Supremely Courteous to Corporations
The Walmart case is only one example of the Supreme Court’s growing tendency to side with the interests of big corporations over the rights of ordinary citizens.
Our Non-Nuclear Future
All we need is the political will to fight for serious public investment in sustainable energy.
Injustice Department
Using drugs to help you play a game better isn’t the equivalent of selling crack cocaine to a teenager.
Budgeting for Ignorance
The most shameful assault in state legislatures these days is on our public schools.
Supreme Corp.
See no corporate malfeasance, hear no corporate malfeasance, speak no corporate malfeasance.
Power Plays
It’s too late to move energy over into the public sector, but we can do a whole lot better on subsidies, permits, and regulations