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Obama’s Arc of Instability, Destabilizing the World One Region at a Time
It’s a story that should take your breath away: the destabilization of what, in the Bush years, used to be called “the arc of instability.” It involves at …
Taxing the Rich, the Obama Way
Warren Buffett is a tough negotiator, which is one reason why he’s the second-wealthiest person in America. So when the President refers to his new initiative to …
Five Biggest Right-Wing Lies About Solyndra
Solar panels line a rooftop at Solyndra's solar panel factory in Fremont, California, October 6, 2010. As California companies finally begin mass production of a new type of solar …
Is Social Security a Ponzi Scheme? Is The Washington Post a Criminal Enterprise?
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas speaking at the Conservative Political Action Committee 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Ever since Texas Gov. Rick Perry attacked Social …
Five Super-Congress Debt-Cutting Myths
Ten years ago the country was on track to pay off the entire national debt in ... ten years. But then... So President Bush left behind a $1.4 trillion …
If Frank Bruni Knew Arithmetic, He Wouldn’t Write Columns Like this One
Frank Bruni, one of the NYT's new columnists, ran a column today complaining about government corruption in Italy and the impact that an aging population in both Italy and …
Wall Street’s Secret Oil Games
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) delivers the keynote speech at the California Democratic Party State Convention in April 2011. (Photo: Randy Bayne) The top six financial institutions in …
The Big One Is Coming: Strikes Rattle California Hospitals
A one-day strike is set to affect Kaiser Permenente, one of California’s largest and most profitable hospital chains. (Photo: tedeytan) The sudden release of stored energy could …
Ten Tips for a Zero-Waste Household
A few years ago, my husband and I decided that we wanted a better world for our two boys, now 10 and 11 years old. We embarked on a …
Anti-Transgender Violence: How Hate-Crime Laws Have Failed
(Photo: PhotoComiX) On the morning of June 5, 2011, a 23-year-old African-American transgender woman, Chrishaun McDonald, and her friends were walking down Lake Street in Minneapolis. As …