We Need to Cut the Military Budget, But Don’t Trust the Far Right to Do It
There’s an urgent need to stop funding wars and human rights abuses abroad and to free up funding for human needs at home. The Freedom Caucus can’t be counted on for either.
A Better State of the Union: Shift From Austerity to Jobs
We need to transition away from a fossil-fueled, speculative, exploitative, and militarized economy that serves the needs of Wall Street, Walmart, and Lockheed Martin instead of the American people.
The Right’s Curious Nostalgia for Military Rule
Have conservatives ever met a junta they didn’t like?
The Fight over Reproductive Rights
Liberals aren’t trying to make anyone use birth control.
Inside Rick Santorum’s Head
For him, the right to privacy doesn’t exist.
Will the Right Listen to Its Go-Slow Guy on Iran?
A conservative makes a modicum of sense on Iran.
Academic Freedom for Sale–Cheap
For only $1.5 million, a Koch brother bought a big chunk of the economics department of Florida State University.
Chugging Down the Wrong Track
The nation’s sick health care system is killing too many Americans.
From Democracy to Plutocracy
There’s nothing conservative about Gov. Walker’s autocratic power grab.
American Conservatives Choking on Arab Democracy
Why spill blood and spend billions with the ostensible goal of liberating Arabs only to now insist that Arabs not liberate themselves?
‘Conservatism’ Has Turned Into ‘Crackpotism’
If you can think of a better, more apt term, please let this columnist know.