The Courtiers and the Tyrants
The problem is not the liberal elites. The problem is the elites. They serve the same ideology.
Big Business Tax Breaks Crippling Chicago
For over 100 years the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has used the city's invaluable resources to make billions in profits while paying almost nothing in return.
7 Things Hillary Supporters Get Wrong About Sanders’ Voters
We need the spaces for discussion, online, on front porches and elsewhere, about how our people will again thrive.
In a Massive Intelligence Error, the U.S. Kills 80 Syrian Troops, Helping Islamic State...
The problem with a mistake of this Himalayan proportions is that it will be extremely difficult in the aftermath to convince Syria that the US did not intentionally aid Daesh.
Yuge Trickle-Down Economics
Trickle-down economics has proven itself a cruel hoax.
North Dakota vs. Amy Goodman: Journalism Is Not a Crime
We will fight this charge. Freedom of the press is essential to the functioning of a democratic society. North Dakota, muzzle the dogs, not the press.
Robert Reich | Why Corporate Tax Deserters Shouldn’t Get the Benefits of Being American...
If corporations want to desert America in order to pay less in taxes, that’s their business. But they should no longer have the benefits that come with being American.
Forget Polls, Transient Gaffes, Health-gate or Gaseous Sputters — Laurels Go to the Best-run,...
About government I doubt Trump knows what he doesn’t know or even what he believes in, if anything. If it becomes clear that Trump doesn’t know what he doesn’t know, how will undecideds begin to imagine his presidency? That double negative leaves Trumpism high and dry. The Trump circus could well achieve what few observers thought possible: make Hillary Clinton appear more trustworthy, if not presidential. Trump craziness, augmented by serial campaign malpractice, has managed to spotlight a suspect, compromised Democrat as more acceptable than she deserves On such matters elections are decided.
Al Capone, Meet Wells Fargo
It’s possible that Wall Street’s arrogant executives will keep getting a free pass. But I wouldn’t be too sure of that if I were them.
Fooled Again
We have once more been baited and hooked by the corporate elites who look upon the electorate as malleable and disposable.









