Massey Energy’s Man-Made Hell Hole
Republicans and a few coal-state Democrats have cynically blocked passage of tougher mine safety laws that would stop the murderous greed of coal profiteers.
How the Government Can Save $2 Trillion
A serious debate about the federal government’s role is long overdue.
Tell the People about the People’s Budget
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard about the People’s Budget, though there’s been a mountain of media coverage of the budget mess.
A Politician Who Distinguishes Fact from Fiction
Jim Webb would make a great Secretary of Defense.
War Criminal? Not Me Boss!
What’s a war crime and what’s not depends on who wins, who controls the International Criminal Court, and who controls the press.
Republicans Find the Culprit
It turns out that Mitt Romney is that lazy, too-good-for-your-minimum-wage-job unemployed guy GOP lawmakers have in mind when they try to cut off unemployment benefits.
A Decade of Magical Tax-Cut Thinking
The 2001 Bush tax cuts added $2.5 trillion to the national debt and disproportionately benefited the wealthiest households. Have we learned anything?
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.
Tea Party Rebels Quickly Tamed
Faster than you can say “business as usual,” freshman Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have begun to execute Wall Street’s agenda.
Tea Partiers March to Lobbyists’ Tune
We’re open for Business.
Colombia Free Trade Deal Could Boost Cocaine Exports
There’s only one Colombian industry that can potentially employ workers who would lose their job in the wake of a free trade deal.
Unnecessary Shutdown: Report finds $4 trillion by eliminating corporate tax dodging and tax breaks for millionaires
Congress could raise more than $4 trillion in revenue over the next decade by reversing years of tax giveaways to the richest Americans and largest corporations.
Who’s Buyin’ Ryan? Only the Rich Can Afford To…
Under the guise of debt reduction, the chairman of the House Budget Committee’s budget proposal would take from the already poor, give to the already rich.
Surprise War for Regime Change in Libya is the Wrong Path
The Obama administration is selling the U.S. public a pig in a poke with its military intervention in Libya.