Riots, Demonstrations and New Agencies of Change
An angry demonstration virus spreads to country after country in response to negligent and callous political leaders who have ignored the basic needs of their citizens.
The Pain in Spain
The Spanish government has been showing the world how to repress an uprising European-style.
Italy: Barbarians — in Suits — at the Gates
There is a sense that Italians are holding their breath.
Republican Pettiness and Democratic Enabling Lead to Budget that Hurts New Jerseyans
The political leadership in the Garden State preaches austerirty and passes the burden of the economic crisis to those in the most dire need.
Greece on the Verge
On the verge of default, Greece is caught between an unpopular austerity package and a popular revolt.
Saudi Arabia: Rolling Back the Arab Spring
A chilly reception for the Arab Spring in the Persian Gulf shows the strength of the U.S.-Saudi “special relationship.”
Paving the Road to a Hungrier, Unhealthier, and Less-Educated Nation
Massive spending cuts will make the future bleaker for millions of Americans.
Enough Budget Slashing, Let’s Flip
A powerful solution to state deficits is to invert each state’s tax structure.
Don’t Cut Head Start
Congress is debating whether to slash more than $1 billion from Head Start to give trillions of dollars in tax cuts to the richest Americans and corporations.
We’re Not Broke, Just Twisted
Reversing tax giveaways to the super-rich and the nation’s largest corporations could raise $4 trillion within a decade and avert possible government closures.
IMF Chief Assaults Woman from Guinea–Again
Strauss-Kahn’s alleged sex attack on an African immigrant is a harrowing metaphor for how the IMF treats the rest of the world.
Does DC Have the Audacity to Pass an Income Tax Increase?
Council Members take notice: The people want taxes on the wealthy to be raised.
Deconstructing a Paul Ryan Sound Bite
Ryan’s budget cuts spending that helps average Americans to fund tax cuts for rich Americans.
Debt Ceiling Kabuki
Trying to hold down the deficit by not raising the debt ceiling is like trying to balance your family budget by deciding not to pay the rent or your mortgage.
Europe’s Crisis and the Pain in Spain
If Spain and Italy are forced to apply for bailouts, it is not clear the European Union or the euro would survive.