November 5, 2012
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When it comes to politics, it ain’t over ’til its’ over. And even then it may not be over. With the presidential election just days away, the contest remains close enough to ensure some jangled nerves and nail-biting among Republicans and … Continue reading
May 3, 2012
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What’s end of the line for austerity? We’ve gone through despair, desperation, and indifference. The latter feeds the first two, creating what Robert Reich calls “a tinderbox society,” as “those collecting capital gains” demand austerity, resulting in “rising frustration over … Continue reading
April 26, 2012
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Depending on your point of view, the results on austerity are in. The roll call European countries with shrunken economies, mired in recession, is identical to the list of European countries yoked to austerity economics — Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Spain, … Continue reading
April 26, 2012
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It comes to us all, eventually: that epiphanic, “come to Jesus moment” when the light of day finally penetrates our cloud of delusion, and undeniable reality slaps us hard across the face. That moment finally came for Newt Gingrich, who … Continue reading
April 25, 2012
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When I graduated from high school, my parents expected that I would go to college. I say “expected,” but it was really closer to a demand than an expectation. As my father said, “I don’t know where you’ll go, but … Continue reading
April 19, 2012
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When 77-year-old Greek pensioner Dimitris Christoulas sat down under a tree in Athens’ busiest public square and committed suicide — shooting himself in the head not far from Parliament, and leaving behind a letter blaming the government’s austerity policies for … Continue reading
February 2, 2012
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MItt Romney is taking a lot of heat for saying that he’s “not concerned about the very poor.” To be fair, he also said he’s not concerned about the very rich either. Lucky for him the feeling isn’t mutual that … Continue reading
January 5, 2012
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Bachmann is gone. Perry was out, then back in, and is filing briefs in Virginia. Having tumbled from front-runner to fourth place, Newt stormed out of Iowa, heading for New Hampshire to prepare for the next round. After “winning” the … Continue reading
December 22, 2011
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It’s almost enough to make you feel sorry for the Republican party in the run-up to 2012. First, the party had a literal embarrassment of riches, in the form of a field chock-full of candidates with something for just about … Continue reading
December 21, 2011
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Chalk it up to my ADD, but sometimes my brain finds connections the strangest, seemingly most disparate stories among the many I read online every day. Two years ago, I wrote a rather longish blog post titled “Reclaiming ‘We’.” It … Continue reading
December 15, 2011
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James Thwinda has a great post up at In These Times about “Why Conservatives Can’t Fix Poverty.” He zeroes in on Newt Gingrich as the prime example of the contemporary conservative approach to poverty, debunks the right’s “distorted characterization of … Continue reading
December 7, 2011
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It seems ages ago (Doesn’t it?) that progressives were pushing hard to get Elizabeth Warren appointed to head her brainchild, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We know how that worked out. Despite our best efforts, Warren didn’t get the appointment … Continue reading
December 6, 2011
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The answer, as far as I’m concerned, to the question in the title is the same as in the Joan Jett song I borrowed it from: “Yeah! Oh yeah! Oh yeah!” Before I begin, like I said before, I already … Continue reading
December 1, 2011
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No doubt Republicans know the fight over extending the payroll tax is one they could lose. Thus, they’ve pivoted away from opposing the extension, and have presented a plan of their own — one that Timothy Noah says the Democrats … Continue reading
October 5, 2011
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As the last full day of the Take Back the American Dream conference ended, the “Building the Progressive Movement: What Should We Do Next?” action strategy session posed the question that was probably on the minds of many attendees: What … Continue reading