The main tenet of the Bush Doctrine was the policy of preventive war—using the U.S. military to attack and destroy enemies the administration deemed
Category: Economy
GOP governors’ overreach may help Dems in 2012
Republicans flipped twenty legislative chambers across the country in 2010 and picked up 10 governorships. Many Republicans, like Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, campaigned
Making the case for e-readers
When e-readers like Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook hit the market, I have to admit to being less than thrilled. An avid
America has two national budgets, one official, one unofficial
This is the opening line of Matt Taibbi’s latest article in Rolling Stone titled “The Real Wives of Wall Street.” He has penned yet
The courage to raise taxes
Walter Mondale. Are you excited yet? Many Americans will not recognize his name. He served as Jimmy Carter’s Vice-President from 1977-1981 and was the
Stiglitz: “Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%.”
In the current issue of Vanity Fair, Nobel Prize winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz, paints a picture of the United States that we may not recognize.
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
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
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
Raise taxes on the rich to benefit working families
The rich are getting richer. The middle class and poor are getting poorer. What is the Republican solution to the deficit crisis? More tax