Lets Hang Together or We Will Surely Hang Apart!
Why Can America Afford Tax Cuts for the Rich, But Not Aid to the Unemployed?
The unsavory task of explaining why America apparently can’t afford to help the unemployed but can afford tax cuts for the rich fell to Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) on Sunday.
“Republicans, me included, have supported numerous extensions of unemployment benefits and we’re anxious [...]
Gulf Oil Spill Far Worse Than Exxon Valdez Accident
COVINGTON, La. - An untested procedure to plug the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico seemed to be working, officials said Thursday, but new estimates showed the spill has already surpassed the Exxon Valdez as the worst in U.S. history.
A team of scientists trying to [...]
What is an Emergency?
Congress is about to pass an additional $32 billion emergency spending package to pay for the war In Afghanistan. It will have overwhelming bipartisan support, with legislators eager to display their fealty to the troops in an election year.
At the same time, the Congress is struggling with a $23 billion bill to [...]
The Coming Debt Crisis
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The financial crisis never really went away.
The debt mountain that brought down some of the world’s biggest banks and dragged the international financial system to the brink of disaster has simply shifted to governments. Now, it’s threatening countries around the globe and if left unchecked could rip the [...]
Money Fueled Evil in Detroit
In the end, it’s all about the money and getting more of it.
Money is the reason Monica Conyers, the former City Council president, is headed for 37 months in a federal prison, convicted of taking bribes from Synagro Technologies Inc. in exchange for her vote. She wanted more of it, her [...]
Let’s Rethink How We Punish
Patricia Caruso, head of the state Corrections Department, offered one of my all-time favorite quotes when she said a few years ago of Michigan’s swelling prison population: “We need to decide who we’re afraid of and who we’re mad at.”
We’re running out of time to make that decision. Michigan is releasing [...]
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