Imagine him being president April 2015Ted’s recent announcement of his presidential candidacy was a real Cruz-a-palooza! It was part Ronald Reagan, part Elmer Gantry, part...
Turning human misery into corporate profits April 2015Good news, people: The “boom” is back! Good times are here again, thanks to an economic boom generated by (of...
Chuck Schumer upchucks at sight of TPP March 2015Sen. Chuck Schumer, leader of the corporate wing of congressional Democrats, never met a global trade deal too ugly to...
Cruz is running for President of What? March 2015And away we go – off on another crazy cruze with Ted! Cinch up your seatbelts, for Sen. Ted Cruz...
An exciting democracy movement arises in Chicago March 2015Chicago! City of broad shoulders. Plutocratic hog butcher. Tool maker for progressive change. Stacker of the wheat of grassroots power,...
Why are we taxpayers subsidizing corporate crime? March 2015“Do the crime, do the time,” goes the old saying. Unless of course, the criminals are corporate executives. In those...
The KBParty of plutocratic rule March 2015Shouldn’t America have at least one major party that isn’t beholden to the corporate elite? Well look here – just...
The secret coalition pushing the secretive TPP scam March 2015Alright boys and girls, gather ’round me, and I’ll tell you the story of the “Investor State Dispute Resolution” clause....
Obama resorts to government by sucker punch March 2015Ed, please call home! Edward Snowden, that is: Come quickly, your country needs you. Once again, the American people are...
Little Caesars' bacon bomb March 2015Let me say one word to you: Bacon. Not only is it delicious, it’s practically irresistible – I even know...
Big Food trying a big hoax March 2015Near my home in Austin, Texas, there’s an old refurbished motel with a keep-it-real attitude that is expressed right on...
An immigration loophole for rich foreigners March 2015I often wonder about those immigrants who scramble so desperately into the US from across our southern border, enduring killer...
Corporate coup d'etat March 2015Look out America – here comes the Trans Pacific Partnership! Dubbed “a corporate coup d’etat” by Public Citizen’s Global Trade...
The isolated splendor of the superrich March 2015Rich people tend to live behind high walls with guarded gates. Then there are the über-rich. They don’t need walls...
Congress plays take-and-give with corporate lobbyists March 2015Rep. Steve Scalise might not be for sale, but he is available for long-term lease. Assuming, of course, that you’re...
US General salutes a military “hero” March 2015Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of staff, has a particular military hero he wants to honor....
A Supreme political fraud to gut Obamacare March 2015While we know that an anti-government group funded by plutocratic corporate powers is behind the lawsuit intended to terminate Obamacare...
An upstart People's campaign is upsetting Chicago's mayor March 2015If you’re in a big political race, you know you’re doing poorly when your campaign resorts to warning local voters...
The GOP gang of Supremes go after Obamacare March 2015Look out, the Supreme Court’s black-robed gang of far-right ideologues are rampaging again! The Supreme clan is firing potshots at...
Defending the Alamo – from a UN takeover March 2015Good news from the front… The defenders of the Alamo are standing strong, bravely battling the forces of tyranny! Wait…...
GOP lets corporate lobbyists take over Congress March 2015Being a congress critter is not as cushy a job as many assume. After all, they have to write legislation,...
Billionaires-without-a-clue want to "fix" Washington March 2015If you think the Koch Klub of Plutocratic Billionaires couldn’t get any more self-centered and whiney – meet Doug and...
Using hokey numbers and neon lies to sell TPP March 2015Come one, come all! Step right up and buy your ticket for a ride on the splendiferous, phantasmagoric, supersonic, miraculous,...
The secret corporate congress inside the US Congress March 2015My dictionary defines a “staff” as a walking stick, used either for balance – or as a weapon. So how...
The pastoral Pope February 2015Old songs occasionally need to be refreshed with updated verses – such as this: “Old McPope had a farm /E-I-E-I-O/...
