Disabled Americans: Pawns In A Larger Social Security Game?
William Galston writes in the Wall Street Journal about a Republican senator’s plans to force a confrontation on government disability benefits. Though Mr. Galston doesn’t seem to see it this way, it...
View ArticleSnakes And Ladders At Netroots Nation
At the emotional high point of this year’s Netroots Nation conference in Detroit, Rev. William Barber II concluded his roof-raising opening-night invocation by asking, “Can I be a preacher for three...
View ArticleAs Congress Adjourns, GOP Declares 'Omission Accomplished'
Our long national nightmare is over – for the moment. Congress has adjourned for summer recess after a session that can safely be described as “historic,” both for its historic lack of accomplishment...
View ArticleHow Big Is A $16 Billion Bank Fraud Settlement, Really?
Preliminary reports say that a $16 to $17 billion settlement will soon be announced between the Justice Department and Bank of America. That would break the record for the largest bank settlement in...
View Article“Running As Dems While Sounding Republican.” Hey, What Could Go Wrong?
They say that one swallow doesn’t make a summer, and one Politico story certainly doesn’t make a campaign season. But if a recent article there is correct – if the Democratic Party’s strategy this year...
View ArticleObamacare’s 'Secret Trick' Could Cure CEO Pay Excesses
Our economy is broken. There’s one economy for the wealthy, and another for the rest of us. This division has been worsened by the behavior of corporate executives who manage their corporations for...
View ArticleLooks Like Burger King’s Subjects Are Royally Pissed Off
Tolstoy wrote in “War and Peace” that “kings are the slaves of history.” And when the “king” in question depends on the patronage of happy customers for his well-being, his monarchy is also a slave to...
View ArticleFive Reasons The SEC’s Executive-Pay Rules Matter – And Five Ways To Use Them
Two little-known rules on corporate reporting of executive pay are currently being reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. While they have received almost no press coverage, these rules...
View ArticleEverything That's Wrong With The NFL Is Wrong With America, Too
Sexism. A culture of violence. Untrustworthy leadership. Runaway wealth inequality. An indifference to workers’ health. Employees who are above the law. Hush-hush financing. Multimillion-dollar tax...
View ArticleProgressive Champion Bill De Blasio Is Model For Populist Change
In the summer of 2013 Bill de Blasio was a long-shot contender in the New York mayor’s race. Less than two months before the crucial Democratic primary, de Blasio was in fourth place. To make the odds...
View ArticlePopulism: A Light Against GOP Darkness
As autumn descends on the nation’s capital, people are saying there’s a darkness on the edge of town. It’s born of the fear, pessimism and uncertainty that have become the Republican political brand....
View ArticleSenior Regulator Says Bank CEOs Meant Well. Documents Say Otherwise
The head of one of Wall Street’s most important regulatory agencies argued recently that big-bank CEOs never intended to break the law or engage in foreclosure fraud. Instead, Thomas Curry of the...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why Democrats Should Push Social Security Expansion – Now
In two weeks voters will go to the polls in a race that looks increasingly dire for Democrats. It’s not that voters agree with Republicans on the issues. On the contrary, polls show that a majority of...
View ArticleFive Reasons The SEC’s Executive-Pay Rules Matter – And Five Ways To Use Them
Two little-known rules on corporate reporting of executive pay are currently being reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. While they have received almost no press coverage, these rules...
View ArticleEverything That's Wrong With The NFL Is Wrong With America, Too
Sexism. A culture of violence. Untrustworthy leadership. Runaway wealth inequality. An indifference to workers’ health. Employees who are above the law. Hush-hush financing. Multimillion-dollar tax...
View ArticleProgressive Champion Bill De Blasio Is Model For Populist Change
In the summer of 2013 Bill de Blasio was a long-shot contender in the New York mayor’s race. Less than two months before the crucial Democratic primary, de Blasio was in fourth place. To make the odds...
View ArticlePopulism: A Light Against GOP Darkness
As autumn descends on the nation’s capital, people are saying there’s a darkness on the edge of town. It’s born of the fear, pessimism and uncertainty that have become the Republican political brand....
View ArticleSenior Regulator Says Bank CEOs Meant Well. Documents Say Otherwise
The head of one of Wall Street’s most important regulatory agencies argued recently that big-bank CEOs never intended to break the law or engage in foreclosure fraud. Instead, Thomas Curry of the...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why Democrats Should Push Social Security Expansion – Now
In two weeks voters will go to the polls in a race that looks increasingly dire for Democrats. It’s not that voters agree with Republicans on the issues. On the contrary, polls show that a majority of...
View ArticleA Democratic Party In Search Of Its Soul
Lately there’s been a great deal of talk about finding a better Democratic message, one that will unify the party and energize voters. But how, exactly, can Democrats reconcile factions that include...
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