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
Category: Government
“Birther” bills: alive & dead in state legislatures
Once again, Arizona is leading the way—backwards. On April 14, 2011, the Arizona legislature passed HB 2177, a “birther” bill that would require presidential
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.
I’m going shopping, and I’m bringing my gun
Before you dash off to the store, you go through that little checklist. (Your list is probably similar to mine.) Wallet? Check. Keys? Check.
A “that-won’t-fly” zone for the US
President Obama says that the NATO coalition enforced the no-fly zone in Libya to protect innocent human lives. The idealist in me views that
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
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