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
Category: Government
A campaign finance choice for Obama: People or Wall St.?
How would you like to supplant Goldman Sachs as a major contributor to Barack Obama? How would you like to help America better see
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,
Progressive groups switch from defense to offense
For some time, those who support progressive policies have been on defense, attempting to hold onto the gains of the past. Major campaigns have
Bi-partisan panels aren’t really bi-partisan
The word compromise is in the air quite a bit. As we approach three years of what may be President Barack Obama’s first term,
Balance the federal budget in 3 days? These guys did it!
Put two high-level Republicans, two high-level Democrats and a politically savvy moderator around a table for three days, and what do you get? Heated,
McVeigh and Coburn: Two ways to hate the federal government
Oklahoma City, July 19, 2011: As I stopped for gas between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, on the counter of the convenience store was a copy
Old-school organizing: Vermont healthcare campaign’s “secret” weapon
How did Vermont manage to approve universal healthcare, when its governor initially gave it a zero-percent chance of passing? The driving force was old-school
Sanders: Devastation awaits working families in the “Gang of 6” deficit reduction plan
What I can say is that I have heard, including from people that you might not expect to hear it from, that if they
Term limits with a twist: Attrition of unneeded elected offices
Can you name the starting lineup of your favorite sports team? Most people can’t. Studies indicate that most people can remember 7 things plus