How Washington Insiders Bar Economic Reality From Political Debate — By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis Washington policy debates are primarily about being admitted to the club of participants rather than about logic and evidence. Until the public understands this fact, there is
I’m retired, so I get the opportunity to do quite a bit of reading. One of the newsletter’s I subscribe to is “The Total Collapse.” I find it offers quite a different perspective on foreign policy events than what we hear on
On November 6th, Democrats achieved a stunning victory, but all of that will be for naught if the Senate filibuster is allowed to remain in place. Republican obstructionists will continue to use it to “rule by the minority” and obstruct everything for
Every now and again, the other side likes to claim President Obama doesn’t have a record to run on. They’re wrong. Here’s a taste of why: (Just a couple of) the Obama Administration’s accomplishments: The first bill President Obama signed was the
Here are some important early and absentee voting deadlines to remember for the General Election: Absentee ballot excuse needed? No Absentee ballot available starting: October 17 Absentee ballot application deadline: October 30 Absentee ballots must be received by November 6 Early Voting Begins:
“If you are a salesman and you see life and politics as about the sell, you adjust the sell every time to a different customer-base.” — Andrew Sullivan Who was that last night at the debate with President Obama? It kind of looked
— By Igor Volsky at ThinkProgress Pundits from both sides of the aisle have lauded Mitt Romney’s strong debate performance, praising his preparedness and ability to challenge President Obama’s policies and accomplishments. But Romney only accomplished this goal by repeatedly misleading viewers. He spoke for 38
Robert Reich, who served under Presidents Ford and Carter and as President Clinton’s Secretary of Labor, talks about the Romney – Ryan economic plan and its five steps to disaster for America in the following video:
How can a greedy banker in London hurt thousands of public employees in Baltimore? Like this. Source: UPworthy
