A new idea for Bernie: Universal no-fault insurance
A universal no-fault system could have a number of advantages.
Regulation repeals show ‘the swamp’ is rising
Never mind what Trump and the Republicans in Congress say, this is what they do.
How Goldman Sachs Profited from the Greek Debt Crisis
The recent crisis in Greece offers yet another illustration of Wall Street’s powers of persuasion and predation as Goldman Sachs has profited from Greece’s debt. This is now an issue of morality, don't you think?
Happy Birthday Medicare
Next week, Medicare turns 50—originally signed into law on July 30, 1965. While Medicare is so popular, it continues to be blamed for America’s present and future budget problems when actually it's the greatest solution.
Rethugs on a roll—downwards, chancing national threatened species status?
They “won” by owning the Supreme Court,/ Then lost when marked "cruel spoilsport."
New White House chief of staff may be too good a soldier
John Kelly will get a lot of goodwill from having fired the foul-mouthed Anthony Scaramucci. But should he?
Imagine the redemptive marvel when a fully-qualified woman of color with immigrant ties triumphs. And even more terrifying reveal—if she loses
What white, moderate Democratic male, of the right age, stature and competence, would not throttle an unfit, criminal menace whose horror-show regime had a first failed run?
The long arm of the law—taking far, far too long
The finale when courts convict/ Answers to the sentencing script.
Musk’s and Bezos’s great escape
It’s understandable that the super wealthy might wish to escape the gravitational pull of the rest of us. But there’s really no escape.
A Post-Paris “Clash of Civilizations”?
All of this is like manna from heaven for the Islamic State, the more “pitiless” the better. Their dream is to live in a black-and-white world of utter religious and political clarity (and calamity), while engaging in what American pundits like to term a “clash of civilizations.”