Sometimes there’s actually good news from Capitol Hill. This time around it’s that a bill protecting federal workers who act in the public interest
Missouri Medicaid: A state budgeting failure
As a constituent concerned about the state legislature’s decision to expand Medicaid to cover more Missourians, I wrote to my local lawmakers. They were
Don’t just blame the teachers
When it comes to cheating in our schools, don’t just blame the teachers. While we’re at it, let’s give the students a break as
Fukushima’s radioactive waste water: The sins of the fathers?
I just read with horror about the radioactive waste water leaking from the damaged nuclear facility in Japan. The hurricane and tsunami that hit
I’m shocked! GOP calls Obama budget a “shocking attack on seniors”
This was, of course, entirely predictable. President Obama is the only elected official in Washington to officially propose a cut in Social Security. Moral
Shooting down the arguments against background checks for gun sales
What’s not to like about background checks for gun sales? They’re sensible, logical and the right thing to do. Public-opinion polls consistently show that
Honey Boo Boo versus the wastewater treatment guy
It happens every year, in the early spring. Right before we become obsessed with NCAA basketball, and several weeks before pollen blankets our patio
Municipal stadium rip-offs: A new direction for the Occupy movement?
I always thought that it was a problem for the Occupy Movement to begin in late summer (2011) and then basically close up shop
Robert Reich: Don’t accept Obama’s chained CPI
The chained CPI is a cut to Social Security benefits that would hurt most seniors—it’s an idea not befitting a Democratic president. If Obama
Dear MSNBC: Grow up, already
Dear Chris M., Rachel, and Lawrence at MSNBC: Sorry old friends. You got me through a lot of hard times. But you’ve lost me.