Why Tax When You Can Freeze? Why Tax When You Can Freeze?
"The hard truth" is that controlling the deficit's going to "require some broad sacrifice" that public workers are going to have to share in, said the Pres.
Nov 30, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Solving the Irish Crisis Solving the Irish Crisis
The financial crisis in Ireland is leading to a political crisis on the heels of a bailout and more "austerity measures." The coalition that currently rules is falling ap...
Nov 23, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Profits, Pensions and the Return of GM Profits, Pensions and the Return of GM
Today marked the return of automaker GM to public trading on the stock market. All hail the American automakers, returning to profitability in a little over a year after bankruptcy...
Nov 18, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Time to Call It Torture Time to Call It Torture
The New York Times is finally calling it torture—when someone else has admitted to it.
Nov 18, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Time to Stop Making Nice to the Military Time to Stop Making Nice to the Military
President Obama's go-slow approach to ending "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" discrimination in the military has left repeal on life support in a lame-duck session of Congress.
Nov 11, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Let the Punishment Fit the Crime Let the Punishment Fit the Crime
Johannes Mehserle's sentence for killing Oscar Grant has been decried as less than Michael Vick was given for killing dogs.
Nov 9, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Haiti’s Hurricane Struggles Haiti’s Hurricane Struggles
Turning away from the US elections for a moment, we can find plenty of places suffering not from a hurricane of campaign cash, but from actual hurricanes, bringing with them immedi...
Nov 8, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Lessons from Elizabeth Warren Lessons from Elizabeth Warren
Which lesson will Obama take from sweeping midterm losses? The mantra from the media is move right, conciliate, bridge build. But that’s the rotten road that brought the Demo...
Nov 3, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Three Polls and One Book to Remember While Watching Results Three Polls and One Book to Remember While Watching Results
It is not a national referendum. It is not launching a new political era. Voters still want government to be effective. Most voters are not angry about the size of government. They...
Nov 2, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Be Careful What You Vote for This Election Night Be Careful What You Vote for This Election Night
In a political climate of “sweep the bums out,” there's always the matter of who's sweeping in.
Nov 1, 2010 / Laura Flanders