The Koch Brothers, Libertarianism and the Growth of Neo-Fascism

by Joseph O’Shaughnessy The Koch Family History By now, many people know the name “Koch brothers.” Sadly, however, not enough of the American voting population. The Koch...

The Economy, Politics and Jobs

One of the key problems with the country today is the lack of jobs. If we had jobs, we would have more economic activity...

Don’t play the Trump Distraction Game. Focus on Congress.

We're fighting the wrong wars with Donald Trump in particular and with Republicans in general. It's not about refugees coming to America. Banning immigrants without...

The Koch Brothers, Fascism and the 2014 Elections – Part II

So, here we have two brothers, raised in privilege by Frederick Koch, Sr., a man who was at first accepted, then apparently shunned by...

Donald Trump Is No Populist.

by Joseph D. O'Shaughnessy I normally don't sign what we all call posts. I don't even refer to them as "posts." Rather, I call them...

Comcast’s Own Game of Thrones.

I don't watch much live television. But I do like to watch ballgames and golf and certain types of British television programming. I'm not...

Time Out –A Look at the Republican Non-budget

Before we can return to the Failure of Conservative Economics, we must address a current issue on today's Neo-Conservative agenda...the Paul Ryan Republican Budget...

Starting Over in the New World

There is an ongoing petulant argument being carried out in what one might call the economic and political press. Should we cut government which...

The Scott Walker Story

Being fair to Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin is very difficult. It is like trying to be fair in analyzing the administration of Benito...

Inequality and Poverty

Government is failing Americans. A nation accustomed to creating new industries, technologies and good jobs within those industries can no longer expect vision from...

How the Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Bill Will Devastate Average Americans.

The Republicans are up to it again. Once again, they are trying to further devastate the Middle Class. Under the guise of a popular...

The foundations of American Neo-Fascism

Hitler, above all, was a racist. He thought that interbreeding between different races was wrong, but not merely wrong—disastrously wrong. He thought that Darwin’s...

The Sanders Revolution

The world is changing  again. Instead of a 40-something running for President, we have two 60 or 70-somethings. Maybe it takes that long to...

The Health Care Lobby’s Last Ditch Attempt to Stop Obamacare

The Patient Accessibility and Affordable Care Act, also known popularly as “Obamacare” heads into the home stretch of initiation this fall, October 1st, to...

A Formula for Democratic Victory Using the Swing States

In the United States today, the political map is very brightly and distinctly colored red and blue. The blue states run along both seaboards...