What’s Wrong with the GOP’s “Hell No” Faction
The GOP, the party of “Hell No!” needs a break Ah, August — that time of year when the going gets tough … and Congress gets going. On … Read more
Jim Hightower’s Column
Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
Far From a Loser, the Post Office Is a Money-Making Operation
If not for absurd requirement to prefund retiree health benefits far beyond what any other gov’t agency or company must do, the Post Office would be profitable. One … Read more
Do-Nothing Congress Takes a Vacation
Zen-like nothingness is tiring to maintain for the “Do-Nothing Congress” Gosh, has it already been three weeks since Congress took a vacation? Those poor stiffs must be pooped … Read more
$7 Billion Penalty: A Good Deal on Wall Street
When your Wall Street megabank makes $76 billion a year, $7 billion can be just the cost of doing business. Media outlets across the country trumpeted the stunning … Read more
History Calling: Time to Re-Declare Our Independence
It’s time once again for re-declaring our independence, this time from “They the Corporations.” Most of us celebrated July 4th by barbequing, doing a few 12-ounce elbow bends … Read more
Walgreens Inversion Perversion Another Tax Corporate Loophole
Corporate inversion schemes are just tax dodging, plain and simple. How would you react if one of your neighbors announced that while he obviously benefits from having clean … Read more
Koch-Headed Billionaires Plan to Save America
Koch-Fueled Plan: Loop Big Money Around Democracy’s Neck The Koch boys, Charles and David, live in their own little world. It’s a special world, enshrouded in a rarefied … Read more
The Militarization of “Officer Friendly”
Remember “Officer Friendly,” the beat cops who were known as “peace officers”? Yeah, not so much anymore. Let’s check our weaponry: 93,000 machine guns — check! — 533 … Read more
What Job Creation Numbers Don’t Tell Us
“Job creation” is happening, sure, but what kind of jobs? Have you noticed “the powers that be” employ an entirely different standard for measuring the health of America’s … Read more
A Bold Shift in America’s Minimum Wage Debate
Minimum wage: Our leaders in Washington finally take action! At last, our political leaders in Washington are taking action for low-wage workers and the middle class, striking a … Read more
