What Happened to Our Welfare Dollars? Bureaucracy in the Era of Reform
On this labor day (and in the midst of this jobless recovery) it's important to remember all the programs that help reduce poverty and support many struggling working families.The data I found presents...
View ArticleThe Problem with the FCC (and what should be done)
There is a peculiar problem with the FCC, it has two roles to play: one good and one bad. The issue is that strengthening one, essentially strengthens the other so something entirely different needs to...
View ArticleLabor Picketing Doesn't Cut It Anymore: Taking Back Worker's Rights In The...
The 80s presented one of the most dramatic economic shifts in human history: a shift towards profits and corporate globalization at the expense of the workers.With a technological shift in how we...
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Age Reversal in Union Opinion? (Charts and Graphs time)
One thing I noticed is an odd reversal in union favorability compared with age groups and time.According to a new Pew Poll, approval for unions in 2011 is highest among the youngest Americans and...
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Popping The Myth of The "College Bubble": College Is Being Privatized, Not...
So just about everyone has gotten this wrong, speculating that there's a "bubble" related to college which of course is caused by big government evil socialism. It's been hyped by right-wing...
View ArticleShocker: Slavery is a Conservative Idea
With the recent controversy over Michelle Bachmann signing the the anti-marriage equality pledge that talked about slavery, I think it's worth pointing out that the idea of preserving slavery is...
View ArticleIt's Time the Media Finally Covered This Story
Probably the most censored story of the past few years (and certainly in my lifetime) is the cancer rate in Fallujah, Iraq being worse than in Hiroshima. As the London Independent points out:Dramatic...
View ArticleNo Big Deal for Obama: Stagecraft or Genuine Effort?
With the seeming collapse of the "Grand Deal" we are left wondering what Obama's true intentions were. Two theories have been suggested:Obama was acting as a Master Actor or Obama was a Genuine...
View ArticlePaul Krugman on The Cult That Is Destroying America
reposted from his blog(Edit: Fair Use)Watching our system deal with the debt ceiling crisis — a wholly self-inflicted crisis, which may nonetheless have disastrous consequences — it’s increasingly...
View ArticleObama Doesn't Need Congress (or the Fed) to Act on Jobs
With the complete gridlock of Congress the debate of what the White House can do seems to be centered on the actions of the Federal Reserve and it's monetary tools.However, the President (this very...
View ArticleAffirmative Action, Asians and Economic Justice
In a recent article by NPR, there are some chilling ramifications for Asians who are applying to college, as an Asian college applicant put it, "I didn't want to put 'Asian' down...because my mom told...
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Inequality's Vicious Cycle
As if the 99% don't need any reminding of inequality I recently saw a PBS report which said that retail items for the middle class are disappearing this holiday season because the trends towards...
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Shapiro's Primetime: How Human Decency Became Liberal Propaganda
A new book has hit store shelves titled "Primetime Propaganda: The True Hollywood Story of How the Left Took Over Your TV" by Ben Shapiro. It purports to uncover the vast liberal plot to brainwash our...
View ArticleThe Double Standard of Iran Sanctions
The recent speculation over Iran's threats to shut down the Strait of Hormuz are probably a bluff. Shutting down the Strait might hurt the US but it would economically decimate the regime and invite a...
View ArticleThe Second Amendment Myth
The recent act of self-defense by a teen widow in shooting an home intruder has been somewhat of a rallying cry among the right which has made them reaffirm what can only be called the "second...
View ArticleWhose Bigoted To Who At The NH GOP Debate?
At the New Hampshire Debate on Saturday Newt Gingrich decided to trot out an old line from the right about "secular bigotry." Specifically he talked about the Catholic church being denied adoption...
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History of Self-Identified Liberals
Following on a David Brooks column saying despite what "should be a golden age of liberalism...There are now two conservatives in this country for every liberal." And an earlier Daily Kos post I wanted...
View ArticleAndrew Sullivan: A Conservative Chomsky?
As you may know, Andrew Sullivan is the self-described "conservative" who only seems conservative in one way, he just hates liberals.Sometime ago I noticed something odd as I watched these two videos...
View ArticleDavid Brooks's Determinist Fallacy
David Brooks has put himself in the precarious position of defending Charles Murray's new book Coming Apart, indeed one of the few people to do so.After a massive backlash from just about everyone with...
View ArticleOccupy The Good Times
In Germany during the Second World War there was an expression, “Enjoy the War. Peace will be terrible.” Because of the heavy military spending, most the German populace was enjoying a standard of...
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