This Isn’t What Democracy Looks Like
The Wisconsin GOP is running real Republicans as fake Democrats in an official Democratic primary.
President Concession
Every time Obama tries to make nice with the Republicans he gets hit in the face with a cream pie.
Since When Haven’t the Democrats Been a War Party?
The Democrats continue to allow themselves to be portrayed as soft on defense.
Scapegoating Social Spending
Congress is about to slaughter social spending but leave a lot of sacred cows alone.
Taxes Worth Fighting For
Great lumps of cash and property will now pass tax-free from expired rich geezers, who may or may not have earned them, to their kids–who surely didn’t.
Why Egypt Will Not Turn Into Another Iran
The protests in Egypt will produce a democracy, not a theocracy.
Squeezing Ordinary Californians and New Yorkers
Governors Cuomo and Brown seem hell-bent on delivering a knockout blow to the mass middle class.
Invertebrate President
Barack Obama has been replaced by a guy who makes Jimmy Carter look like Vince Lombardi.
Audio-Visual Accountability
Video cameras keep candidates honest on campaign trail.
Who Gives A Rat’s Behind that Progressive Lawmakers WON?
Here’s why the Congressional Progressive Caucus matters more than a rat’s hindquarters.
GOP Magic Act
Voters responded to hard times by increasing the power of an avowed enemy of prosperity.
Where’s the Sanity Clause?
Some democrats turn republican for lack of sanity, and humanity.
Buck Up People…Progressives WON!
The veil of a happy Democratic governing majority is finally lifted.
Speaker Bachmann?
Here’s a snapshot of three huge stories currently buried by breaking electoral news.
Turning Right into a Dead End
I don’t buy the notion that our country is abruptly or eternally shifting rightward.