In the world outside Washington DC, Halloween officially rolls around just once a year. But inside the Beltway, the political funhouse is open for
Conservative myths: Corporations burdened by high tax rate
What was your income tax rate in 2009? Last year Bank of America, Citibank and General Electric paid 0% in taxes. They paid nothing.
Hemp: the real reason pot is illegal
California ballot Proposition 19, also known as the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, will be on the November 2, 2010 California
Conservative myths: The overpaid government worker
In a recent article in In These Times, Joyce Chen takes a look at popular conservative myth: the overpaid, lazy government worker. According to
The millionaires’ ballot-initiative club
No one is certain about what multi-millionaire Rex Sinquefield is up to. He’s not running for any political office. But we do know that
Dangerous ideas from serious thinkers
Dangerous idea #31: “Allow athletes to use steroids.” Dangerous idea #29: “Let elephants and lions roam the Great Plains.” Dangerous idea #25: “Abolish primary
Gerrymandering: The movie
I haven’t seen the new documentary film Gerrymandering but I’ve been intrigued by various reviews. Filmmaker Jeff Reichert tells the story of gerrymandering, beginning
Progressive Poli- “clicks” debuts at Daily Kos
If negative advertising turns you off, but if you really would like people to know the facts that make a candidate look bad, Daily
To reduce unemployment, stop offshoring
According the Dylan Ratigan show on MSNBC on October 8, 72% of all employers claim they cannot find qualified candidates to fill positions. This
30% of us won’t wait until November 2 to vote
Why wait for the down-to-the wire candidate debates, the editorial-page endorsements, the get-out-the-vote phone calls, or the final-weekend advertising and direct-mail blitz? Apparently, that’s