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
Wising up to ALEC: better late than never
A new website—ALEC Exposed—is shedding much-needed light on the politically conservative American Legislative Exchange Council [ALEC]. Launched on July 13, 2011 by the Center
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
Libya: What’s wrong with this picture?
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests. —Henry Kissinger Secretary Hillary Clinton is looking happy and relaxed. The man next to her
If jobs don’t excite you, how about shopping?
It may be that progressives have been taking the wrong approach to foster economic reform in the U.S. Our candidates say the three top
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
Confessions of a ReUseIt junkie
I have too much stuff. My suburban home houses only two people, but we’re both pack-rats who (confession) buy way too much stuff and
Debt-ceiling debacle: 21st century Titanic
Ignoring warnings of danger ahead. Steaming at full speed toward disaster. That was the tragedy of the Titanic and its rendezvous with a mass
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
Solution to world poverty: abolish the World Bank and the IMF
The general public holds the vague idea that the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are forces for good, helping Third