Go Ahead, Back Hillary Clinton and Forget All About Her Record
Oct 10, 2015 The candidate has been profoundly wrong on the two most pressing issues of our time—economic injustice and unbridled militarism—and seems incapable of learning from her dangerous errors in judgment.
Amid the Crowing of the GOP and Clinton, Sanders Is on the Rise
Oct 3, 2015 The Republicans have rolled out a clown car in the presidential campaign, and Hillary Clinton is holding to old, bad policies. Sanders, growing in strength, is one of the few points of hope in the race.
Pope Francis: He Told Them!
Sep 25, 2015 The visiting pontiff presents a moral energy that has been largely absent in our political discourse. In light of his comments, much of what we have heard in the presidential campaign now seems tawdry and small.
Fools, Fascists and Cold Warriors: Take Your Pick
Sep 18, 2015 Are they fools or fascists? Probably the former, but there was a disturbing cast to the second GOP debate, a vituperative jingoism reminiscent of the xenophobia that periodically scars Western capitalist societies in moments of disarray.
It’s Greek to Goldman Sachs
Jun 30, 2015 “What is this Goldman Sachs and why has it caused us so much grief?” is a question they must be asking in even the most remote of Greek villages, as they are throughout much of this economically troubled world. (Reposted)
Fred Branfman Risked His Life for Ordinary People
Oct 17, 2014 Fred was one of the bravest and most decent journalists I ever encountered.
Citigroup: The Original Gangsta
Jul 15, 2014 The prototypical too-big-to-fail bank will pay $7 billion in fines, a move that will avoid a humiliating trial dealing with its role in the financial meltdown.
Hillary Clinton Flaunts Her Surveillance State Baggage
Jul 8, 2014 Who is the true patriot, Hillary Clinton or Edward Snowden? The question comes up because Clinton has gone all out in attacking Snowden as a means of burnishing her hawkish credentials.
One Court, Indivisible, Votes Liberty and Justice For All
Jun 26, 2014 Wednesday’s unanimous Supreme Court decision affirming the right to privacy is a reminder that support as well as opposition to civil liberty these days can come from unexpected quarters.Wednesday's unanimous Supreme Court decision affirming the right to privacy is a reminder that support as well as opposition to civil liberty these days can come from unexpected quarters.
Where’s Saddam Hussein When the U.S. Needs Him?
Jun 24, 2014 From Cairo to Baghdad, the United States is totally hypocritical in the cause of human rights, preferring the rule of brutal military despots.
