In 2008, the Des Moines Register endorsed then Senator Barack Obama for president over Senator John McCain. For largely inexplicable reasons, this year the
Category: Economy
Please raise my taxes
I am part of America’s middle class and I want to pay higher taxes. Before you call me insane, let me explain that I
Romney/Ryan plan: Tax-free living for the rich
Yes, as through this world I’ve wandered I’ve seen lots of funny men, Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a
America’s budget problem is a revenue problem
Contrary to warnings by politicians of both parties and by almost all of the mainstream press, America’s biggest fiscal problem is not spending on
LA Times, Colin Powell enthusiastically endorse President Obama
Many of this year’s endorsements of Barack Obama for president are laced with caveats, but the tone of the Los Angeles Times and General
La Opinion: Obama offers a better vision for the future for everyone in U.S
La Opinion, the biggest Spanish-language newspaper in the U.S., has endorsed President Obama for re-election, saying that on November 6, “there is no clearer
Daniel Ellsberg’s advice to disappointed progressives
Dear Disappointed, Daniel Ellsberg feels your pain. He knows that Obama hasn’t lived up to your expectations. He won’t argue with you on that
“The Self Destruction of the 1 Percent”
Chrystia Freeland’s October 13th, New York Times opinion piece, “The Self Destruction of the 1 Percent” compares the rise of the oligarchy in 14th century Venice
Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly trade barbs in “Rumble 2012”
Politics lends itself to comedy, and the reverse is true as well. Comedian Jon Stewart and Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly held a mock debate to
Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?
The corporate media may have declared Mitt Romney the winner of the first 2012 presidential debate, but that is only because Romney has changed