Jeff Greenfield is a political correspondent and commentator for CBS News. He previously worked for ABC, contributing to “Nightline” when it was a serious
Mallard Fillmore: Not funny, not true
As someone whose morning bowl of Cheerios cannot be properly digested unless accompanied by a perusal of the comics page, I’ve been looking at
When school districts consolidate: pros & cons
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and the state’s legislators are considering the consolidation of school districts in order to save the state money. Quinn has
ALEC: How corporations are taking over statehouses
You may think your Republican state legislator considers the needs of his or her district and introduces legislation accordingly. Well, think again. They don’t
Voting counts. Maybe it should pay, too.
Loud proclamations of the superiority of democracy. Deep-pocketed commitments of American military might and treasure. Considering the enormity of America’s hopes for the democratic
Five shocking, secret plans for a nation at wars
A recent report from a subsidiary of Wikileaks has blown the lid off some shocking secret plans for America’s three wars. Unfortunately, no mainstream
The hypocrisy of March Madness
Next Monday night, the nation’s eyes will try to focus on the culmination of March Madness, the championship game of the NCAA basketball Division
The top ten tax-dodging corporations
Did you know you will pay more taxes this year than GE or Exxon Mobil? These corporations, and others, will not only avoid paying
The White Tiger: fiction from India, cautionary tale for US
The White Tiger, the novel by Aravind Adiga which won the Man Booker Prize in 2008, has been described as black comedy and a
An update on Elizabeth Warren and the CFPB
On March 16, Elizabeth Warren, Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified before the Subcommittee