We won’t get “Medicare for everyone” in the current healthcare bill, and Rep. Dennis Kucinich may vote “no” because of that. And we may
A progressive supporting the Tea Baggers
An honest Tea Bagger would ask of a government employee to spend his or her time focused on his or her job. Barack Obama has a day job; it’s called being president of the United States. Claire McCaskill has a day job; it’s called being a U.S. Senator.
Workout TV. What’s on yours?
Who controls what you view on TV as you stair-climb, ellipiticize, pump, lift and stretch? In many gyms, the TV is permanently set on
Campaign ethics 101
If you’re not sure how to be ethical in a Missouri election campaign, you can find out by watching a new, on-line tutorial posted
Coffee Party (the progressive alternative to the tea party movement)
A few weeks ago, a young woman named Annabell Park was talking to a few of her progressive friends about how to counter the
Putting the hybrid buyer in the driver’s seat
Thinking of buying a hybrid? Confused by the slick advertising claims and uncertain about which vehicle will deliver the goods? Help is on the
Will Congress help shareholders see corporations’ election spending?
Three new bills introduced in Congress offer a modest counterbalance to the wide-open corporate spending in election campaigns enabled by the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. The
Dr. Gupta calling and practicing his calling
A story is usually real until the media gives it a tag line; then things begin to deteriorate. Dr. Gupta’s piece came after the tag lines had been written and the melodramatic music was playing. But it cut through the chafe and showed us what real broadcast journalism and real engagement in a story can be. I only wish more people had seen it.
UCubed: A New Union for the Unemployed
I’m really hoping this catches on because it provides local support and empowerment for the unemployed while simultaneously strengthening their political voice on the
Letting go of our economic myths and fantasies
America is supposed to be the land of opportunity, where people who work hard can create wealth and security for themselves and their families.