A New American Dream
America is often No. 1 in ways we can’t celebrate — but the fight for real democracy, human solidarity, and devotion to the public good can change that.
Romney Passes the Torch to Taxpayers
Mitt won $1.5 billion of taxpayer gold for the Salt Lake City Olympics.
Armed with Irony
If lawmakers really want to stop blank checks for spending binges, they should start with the Pentagon.
A Glimmer of Military Budget Sanity
Even House Republicans can’t stomach spending $17,000 on a helicopter drip pan.
The Drought Lottery
Our lawmakers should spend the next month figuring out how to reduce our $16 trillion debt instead of showering special interests with even more wasteful subsidies that have nothing to do with the drought.
Virtually, Anything Goes with Online Education
State officials are allowing tax dollars to underwrite K-12 virtual disasters.
Military Pork Shield
These $800 toilet seats can come in handy sometimes.
Indefensible: The Truth about Pentagon Spending
A mountain of misleading rhetoric from big Pentagon contractors has buried the facts.
Washington, Are You Listening?
The Bush tax cuts siphon off money that could fund education and other crucial programs.
Belt-Tightening Time
Schools and libraries are being squeezed but not CEO pay or corporate tax loopholes.
Steering Clear of the Iceberg Ahead
It’s time for Congress to get real.
Caution, Fiscal Cliff Ahead
Some will fare better than others.
Green Scissors for Congress
The United States can’t afford giveaways for mining and oil companies anymore.
Economic Rapture Might Be around the Corner
If the deficit disappears, our economic nightmare might finally come to an end.
Drinking MOX-Laced Lemonade
The government is spending $15 billion to create a nuclear fuel derived from plutonium that we have to bribe companies to take.