SANCTIONING CORPORATE AUTOCRACY February 2008Corporate executives have long used intimidation and thuggery to try to beat back organizing campaigns by unions, environmentalists, farmers, consumers,...
DEMOCRATS SUCKERED ON WATERBOARDING February 2008Let’s all give a big shout-out to two Democrats in the U.S. Senate who made Michael Mukasey the attorney general...
COWBOY GEORGE, THE HORSE THIEF February 2008Watch the video of this commentary! We’ve learned the hard way over the past seven years that George W lives...
BEWARE OF CORPORATE “HEROES” February 2008Oh, Angelo, what a hero you are. Yessiree, a real corporate hero. Angelo Mozilo is CEO of Countrywide Financial Corporation,...
THE HOWL OF THE WOLF February 2008On a wintry night, in the pale light of the moon, the Wolf emerges to howl again. Yes, “Howling Paul”...
THE SHIFTINESS OF TOY MORALITY February 2008Remember last fall when the top honchos of toy corporations were rushing to the media with tug-at-your-heart promises that they...
BUSH PUSHES MILITARY COMMITMENT TO IRAQ February 2008George W tells us as loudly and as often as he can that the Iraqi government is steadily taking charge,...
SQUEEZING THE NEWS OUT OF NEWSPAPERS February 2008Be careful, it’s a jungle out there – especially if you’re the editor of the Los Angeles Times. If you...
GOOGLE’S GAMBLE ON GREEN January 2008Corporate idealism is practically an oxymoron in this era, with big investors considering the bottom line to be the only...
HOW ABOUT A REAL DEMOCRATIC STIMULUS? January 2008Once again, our timid Democratic leadership in Congress is fumbling a political opportunity and bumbling their public responsibility. The Democrats...
GRASSROOTS ECONOMIC REALITY January 2008Economists have this to say to those of you who see your family’s economic fortunes on the decline: “Don’t be...
BUSH’S TAX-CUT ADDICTION January 2008If you’re an alcoholic, a cocaine head, or a gambling addict – there are 12-step programs to help you. But...
THE ECONOMICS TREPIDATIONS OF THE RICH January 2008Time for another peek into the “Lifestyles of the Rich… and Cranky.” The rich would like a little more respect...
SUBSIDIZING MANURE LAGOONS January 2008Old MacDonald Incorporated, has a farm, and e-i-e-i-o, it stinks and it pollutes! Washington is about to pass a humongous...
BUSH’S ECONOMIC PLAN WORKED January 2008At last, economists have discovered that America is tumbling into a recession. Of course, most Americans have known for months...
ELECTION INTEGRITY, 2008 January 2008Election year fever is picking up as primary voters make their choices, and all political parties are girding themselves for...
AMERICA’S GAPING ECONOMIC DIVIDE January 2008What happened to the good ol’ American notion of the common good – the idea that we’re all in this...
THE STRANGE SCIENCE OF PSYCHONOMICS January 2008Time for another Gooberhead Award [Beaniecap Breakdown] – presented periodically to those in the news who have their tongues going...
THE PRICE OF CHEAP GOODS January 2008WalMart, Dell, Disney, and other corporate giants are profiting enormously by moving the manufacturing of their consumer products to China....
BUSH'S HEALTH CARE IDEOLOGY January 2008George W, a devout worshipper at the alter of corporate ideology, believes it is sinful for modest-income families to get...
THE FBI’S NEW ID SYSTEM January 2008You can stop worrying that the forces of autocracy in America are going to require all of us to carry...
THE PERMANENT WAR? January 2008Want the U.S. out of Iraq before year’s end? Or maybe next year? Or even four years from now? If...
THE PROBLEM WITH CHINESE GOODS January 2008“Made in China” has become a warning label. Look out – toxics in toothpaste, arsenic in shrimp, lead in toys!...
THE OLYMPICS: LET THE SPYING BEGIN January 2008It’s another Olympic year – that quadrennial spectacular of athletic prowess, international goodwill… and government spying on all who attend....
FORECLOSING ON RENTERS January 2008Ponzi schemes are illegal – unless they’re being run by Wall Street bankers and delivering fat profits to some of...
