Auguries in the Dawn of Obama-Time Auguries in the Dawn of Obama-Time
At almost every level, his choices of people and policy have been calibrated to appease the establishment.
Feb 4, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Hail Caesar! Hail Caesar!
Warning sign one: Obama plans a "fiscal responsibility summit." Warning sign two: entitlements are on the table.
Jan 22, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Bomb a Ghetto, Raise a Cheer Bomb a Ghetto, Raise a Cheer
Israel's criminal onslaughts on the Palestinians in Gaza continue amid torrents of supportive speech and prose.
Jan 8, 2009 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
‘A Giant Ponzi Scheme’ ‘A Giant Ponzi Scheme’
What separates Madoff's Ponzi scheme from the follies of the bailed-out banks, and how is Blagojevich's pay-to-play any different from standard political fundraising?
Dec 17, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Shibboleth! Mumbai and Moral Responsibility Shibboleth! Mumbai and Moral Responsibility
Why is it so hard for lawmakers, media and moguls to take moral responsibility?
Dec 3, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Nail That Double Standard to the Mast! Nail That Double Standard to the Mast!
If America loses its domestic auto industry, 5 percent of the workforce may be on the street. Don't workers need a bailout, too?
Nov 19, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Thank You Mr. Greenspan, Thank You Mr. Bush Thank You Mr. Greenspan, Thank You Mr. Bush
Obama will face a bruising engagement with reality in the months ahead.
Nov 6, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Against Obama Against Obama
Never has the dead hand of the past had a "reform" candidate so firmly by the windpipe.
Oct 22, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Bailout Signals the Election Is Over Bailout Signals the Election Is Over
By approving the bailout, Congress sealed our political fate more firmly than any presidential election.
Oct 8, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
The End of the Casino Economy The End of the Casino Economy
Now is the moment to kick neoliberalism into the grave. We won't get another moment like this in our lifetimes.
Sep 24, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn