Month: September 2010

In the previous post in this series, I wrote: To progressives, it seems a given that of course we must do something to alleviate the suffering that the financial collapse and economic downturn have the inflicted on millions of...

In my previous post, I wrote this: The fundamental differences between the left and the right — between conservatives and progressives — comes down to how we answer three simple questions: “Can we?,”...

A new poll shows that 53% of Americans support the  ending of tax cuts  for the Wealthy 1% while maintaining them for the  Middle Class.  John Boehner , however, comes out today saying it is not time to...

It’s just weird that we keep seeing polls that show Republicans beating Democrats when the GOP is basically having a civil war within its ranks. So what happens now, with the primary season ending, and the Tea Party having...

The Obama administration will, for now, avoid a nomination fight over Elizabeth Warren by appointing her the interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She will have the title of special assistant to the president...