Is President Obama a big spender?
Public sector employment has contracted under Barack Obama, as it did under Ronald Reagan; the real "big government" types were the two Bushes
Moyers, no speech for the poor
Supreme Court decision not to reconsider Citizens United exposes the hoax that Citizens United was ever about “free” speech.
Did World War II Vets fight for corporate takeover?
Heroes fought and died four our rights. Among them, the right to speak freely.
“Taxing the rich is not a job killer”
But it’s equally true that without consumers, you can’t have entrepreneurs and investors
Why defense spending should be cut
First, some history. The Pentagon’s budget has risen for 13 years, which is unprecedented. Between 2001 and 2009, overall spending on defense rose from $412 billion to $699 billion, a 70 percent…
Epitaph for the 3-R’s
Last week President Obama signed an executive order allowing states to "opt out" of the reading and math requirements of No Child Left Behind
A lull in the debt crisis
The problem is, 70% of the spending reductions in the bill are not scheduled to occur until 2017 to 2021.