Obama decried income inequality fostered by misguided economics during a rousing speech Tuesday.
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GOP vs. Job Creators
Despite their rhetoric about small businesses, Republicans side with millionaires when it comes down to it.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Police Raze Occupy DC Shelter
Will resistance give the protest movement in the nation’s capital the shot in the arm it needs?
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GOP vs. Job Creators
Republican opposition to extending the payroll tax misses the point.
Posted inWorking in America
God Help Us
Will Rick Perry’s blend of Christian-right, small-government, and pro-corporate fervor land him in the White House?
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Super-Duper Failure
We should be celebrating the failure of the Super Committee to come up with a deficit-reduction plan.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What to Read Before You Unwonk for the Weekend
Rejoice! Congress won at not ruining the Constitution today! The Super Committee won at doing nothing. NERD FIGHT. Round Two. Or three. This has been going on for a while. The Monkey Cage’s John Sides added his two cents to the Economics v. Campaigns election forecast debate, saying that it’s difficult to assess how effective […]
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Occupy Wall Street: Seattle Redux?
Could yesterday’s day of action build a broad progressive coalition?
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Has Grover Norquist Made Himself Unnecessary?
Republicans don’t need to be threatened into supporting tax cuts for the wealthy.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Post Hoc Fallacy
Wednesday’s Washington Post deserves some kind of perverse award for advocacy journalism-in this case, for advocating the proposition that dire economic consequences will ensue if the congressional Super Committee fails to cut a deal for drastic deficit reduction. This is, of course, one side of an argument. Those on the other side, including myself, have […]