The upcoming election may appear to be between a Republican and a Democrat but it could end up being a battle between two massive
Author: Madonna Gauding
Madonna Gauding is a freelance writer, illustrator and book designer living in St. Louis. MO. She is the author of 10 books on a variety of "mind, body, spirit" topics.
Michael Moore: Remembering the day the middle class died
Michael Moore says he’s often asked by younger people, “When did America’s downward slide begin?” And he is able to give them an exact
Nouriel Roubini: Double dip recession possible; capitalism destroying itself
Who is Nouriel Roubini, and why should you care about what he says? First his credentials: He is the cofounder and chairman of Roubini
Alyona Minkovski: a young woman to watch
Watch where, you may ask? Well, how about RT TV (formerly Russian TV). Based out of RT’s Washington D.C. Bureau, Alyona Minkovski, at the
Dan Froomkin: Debt ceiling deal benefits wealthy and Wall Street
Dan Froomkin’s explanation of the debt ceiling debacle is one of the best I have read. He makes the simple, obvious, point: The obsessive
Nine reasons why privatization is such a bad idea
Republicans love to talk about privatizing government functions, because, according to them, a for-profit business model is so much more efficient. But Wendy Gittleson,
Could Obama have avoided the debt ceiling fight?
The standard progressive narrative is that president Obama wanted a clean debt-ceiling hike but was forced, by extremists in the Republican Party, into making
U.S. intends permanent occupation of Afghanistan
Access to the oil plays a role in the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan. But there are additional strategic reasons for the U.S. wanting to
The benefit corporation: Start a business, make money, do good
We measured our success not just by how much money we made, but by how much we contributed to the community. It was a
Warning: Copyright troll Righthaven extorts settlements from bloggers
Where the law has created a legal way to extort money from hapless netizens, Righthaven has stepped in for some quick cash. They’re not