Jobs in the 21st Century
American society is crumbling. Our buildings, roads, bridges, dams—all our municipal facilities are breaking down. And there is very little investment being made in...
Why Governor Walker and the Neocons Hate Unions
The Neocon Republicans believe that government should intrude in our lives when it comes to religion and abortion and tax cuts for the rich...
Scott Walker, Enemy of the People; Dr. Ben Carson, Separator of...
Scott Walker is riding the Clown Car Express. He’s the evil clown, the one you always hear about who scares children. He is scary....
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Teacher Speaks Out for Common Sense Gun Control
A teacher from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school where 17 students were murdered and at least a dozen others were wounded by...
Bruce Rauner: Money and Neo-Fascism
For those who don’t know, Bruce Rauner is the new Republican governor of Illinois. And money? We all know what money is. Rauner is...
Democrats in 2014
If you talk to leading progressives these days, you'll be sure to hear this message: The Democratic Party should embrace the economic populism of...
It Is Time to Balance the Budget on the Backs of...
It is time to stop stealing the pension funds of firemen and teachers and nurses. It is time for real Americans to stand up....
Trump, Bush and Rubio — The Three Blind Mice of 2016
There is so much hype about so little talent in the GOP’s “Race to Once More Losing the Presidency” that we thought it might...
The Republicans’ First Act: Attack Abortion Rights
The Republicans have returned to power. They now control the House of Representatives and the Senate. They rode in on a wave of gerrymandered...
The Land of Opportunity–for the Koch Brothers.
In the south Bronx, the unemployment rate is 19%. In Detroit and other metro areas it can be even higher than that. The opportunity...
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...
The Economics of Robert Reich.
Many short men are taller than Robert Reich. But as they said about Ari Onassis (who wasn’t that short, Ms. Onassis was just a...
Are Neocons Making Us Latin America?
This is not about immigration or our borders. It is not about cultural differences or becoming more Hispanic. This is about a growing income...
The Republicans and Growing Neo-Fascism in America
Many people think of Fascism and they think of Nazis and the Gestapo and concentration camps. That concept, while accurate as far as it...
The Legacy of Ronald Reagan
It is time that we took a step back from the precipice that is the current American political atmosphere and try to understand how...