Why new infrastructure is a national imperative
A long-term infrastructure program is now a national imperative, essential to protect Americans from failing bridges and dams, ensure the steady flow of commerce and jump-start an economy hobbled by COVID-19.
Trump fiddles while America burns and the world turns away
It’s up to all of us to do what we can to end this Dark Age. And to vote like America’s life depends on it. Because it does.
Something Is Happening
Sanders' populist surge naturally intrigues a wide range of free-thinking, truth-seeking voters, but we are being warned by the Democratic hierarchy that the only way to ward off a Donald Trump-Ted Cruz presidency is to set aside our populist idealism this year and stick with Barack Obama-style.
Top 4 Republican Plagiarisms of the Democrats
Here are some instances of sticky fingers or the even more insidious ‘sticky reverse fingers.’
The “People’s Fed” and the Oracles of Jackson Hole
As long as the Fed’s organizational culture is dominated by the financial sector, it cannot reflect the American people’s needs, hopes and values.
Truth: The first casuality in trade debates
There is a lot of money at stake in getting Congress to approve the deal and they have no intention of letting the truth get in the way.
A minority president: Why the polls failed, and what the majority can do
Right now the majority is fighting back, pointing out what is wrong with Trump day after day.
Climate change: The potential impacts of collective inaction
Such irresponsible, reckless behavior adds grist to the mill of those both inside America and throughout the world.
Bill Gates is clueless on the economy
Gates’ notion that rapid productivity growth will lead to large-scale unemployment is contradicted by both history and theory.
Who Polices the Pay Police?
Corporations have added a new level of “pay police” to oversee the platinum paychecks of top bosses. But even when the board runs this process, the chief’s pay keeps going up, up and away.