Why 2016 May See a Record Top 1%
America’s top earners will be rushing to maximize their 2016 income if Democrats gain a sweep in November. But what happens next will be what really matters.
Seven Fantasies of the GOP Presidential Debate
In the world according to Republican presidential candidates, inequality isn’t a problem and climate change doesn’t exist.
A Ditty on Newt Gingrich: The Apogee of a Would-be Nominee
We’ll carry on with Barack and Mitt, but we lament that you called it quits.
Paul Ryan’s 2013 Budget Slashes Social Safety Net, Gives Tax Breaks to the Rich
Paul Ryan’s 2013 budget shows not only that the GOP is wildly out of touch with average Americans, but that they lack the ability to lead us anywhere but off a cliff.
The Steely Mitt Blues: A Mitt Romney and Bain Capital Song
Now I’ve got the Steely Mitt blues.
Seen him on TV.
But I’ll never forget
what Mitt did to me.
The Apocalyptics
Dress them up in black, put some Goth makeup on them, give them a name like The Apocalyptics, and the Republican candidates would fit right in with the head-banger crowd.
Neocons Gag on Ron Paul
Hawk criticism of Ron Paul is a sign of alarm about the potential crumbling of the neocon consensus on foreign policy.
Ten Little Republicans
The foreign policy of the Republican presidential candidates — in verse.
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson to Keynote Forum on Alternatives to Failed War on Drugs
Drug policy analysts and advocates, including Sanho Tree, drug policy scholar and fellow at IPS, to focus on devastating impact on black communities as the Institute of the Black World declares war on the “War on Drugs.”
McCain’s Palin Gambit: Are Americans Weary of the Culture Wars?
Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech was heavy on rhetoric but light on substance. But ginning up the culture war may not work this time around.