Lauded by the Washington press corps for his “courage” and “honesty” in confronting federal deficits and the national debt, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., wrote a budget that almost sank the Republican Party — and may…
Monthly Archives For October 2011
Will Tilikum, the ‘Killer Whale’ Gets His Day in Court?
Remember Tilikum? Back in 2010, I likened this proud mammal — 6 tons and 22 feet long and the largest orca whale in captivity — to Spartacus. Tilikum was kidnapped by whale-slavers off Iceland at…
30 Years of Unleashed Greed
It is class warfare. It was not begun, however, by the tear-gassed, rain-soaked protesters asserting their constitutionally guaranteed right of peaceful assembly. Rather, this war was sparked by the financial overlords who control all of…
The Dietary Supplement Scam Continues
Since I was a wee pill-popper, I’ve taken more vitamins and other supplements than I care to admit. If over the years I’d invested that money in an S&P 500 stock fund… oh, well. Now…
“We the People,” Not “We the Corporations”
A year from now, Americans will be caught in an unprecedented blizzard of presidential campaign ads. We’ll be blinded by the whiteout and buried in the storm’s negativity. For the first time ever, most of…
Darcy Richardson: ‘Why I’m Running for President’
While it was my fervent hope that a candidate of national stature and credibility would challenge President Obama in the 2012 Democratic primaries, I have entered my name in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary to offer…
Recalling the Lost Paradise of Budget Surpluses
Hard to believe, but once upon a time, economists worried that the U.S. government would pay off all its debt. Also hard to believe, once upon a time was only 11 years ago. President Clinton…
‘Peak Oil’ Takes A Deadly Blow
I’ve never believed in “peak oil.” (The notion held with religious conviction by many on the left here, that world production is topping out — and will soon slide, plunging the world into economic chaos.)…
Democrats Also Need a Presidential Primary in 2012
Ed Rendell, do you have plans for 2012? Hillary Clinton? If you, the former Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, or you, the secretary of state, are free next year and wouldn’t mind, would you please launch…
Green Party Candidate Could Make History in Syracuse Council Race
Longtime activist and community organizer Howie Hawkins hopes to become the first Green Party candidate in history to win a partisan office in New York State when he faces Democrat Khalid Bey in the race…
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