LOOK WHO'S LOBBYING CONGRESS October 2009How about that messy, silk-stocking coup pulled off this summer by business elites in Honduras? They got their government allies...
LOBBYISTS AND LAWMAKERS, PLAYING BY THE RULES October 2009It’s hard to get a good feeling about a congress critter whose PR aide trots out to make a defensive...
THE PRICE OF PRIVIATIZATION October 2009Gather ’round children, and a true tale I’ll tell, about how privatization does not go well. In the past decade...
A CORPORATE SPLIT ON CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY October 2009“The carbon-based free lunch is over,” crowed the speaker. “Breakthroughs on climate change and improving our society’s energy efficiency are...
MEDIA BOSSES GET IT BASSACKWARDS, AGAIN October 2009There’s been another outbreak of the dangerous Wall Street disease known as, “Boss Hog Flu.” The latest outbreak is not...
OBAMA MUST GET GOING ON JOBS October 2009Just before taking office, Barack Obama called on the millions of people who were directly involved in his campaign to...
GOOFING UP HEALTH CARE REFORM October 2009America’s shouting match over health care reform has turned completely goofy  and I’m not talking about confused seniors at...
LOBBYISTS TAKE A SOAK October 2009Here’s a startling number: 13,000. That’s the number of corporate lobbyists in Washington, DC. Adding to their clout are the...
NEW SIGNS OF SANITY AT EPA October 2009Could it be? Dare we think it? Is it possible that the Environmental Protection Agency might finally be getting serious...
WALL STREET'S NEW HALLOWEEN TRICK October 2009Halloween is still a month away, but ghouls, ghosts, and other grotesque creatures are already roaming America’s streets. What makes...
HYATT BOYCOTTED FOR BLINDSIDING HOUSEKEEPERS October 2009If ignorance is bliss, the corporate chieftains of the Hyatt Hotel chain must be ecstatic. They pulled a lowdown, sneaky...
POOR-PERFORMING CEOS STILL WEAR SILK SHORTS October 2009Experts tell us that America’s painful recession is “probably over.” That’s swell – but how’s your personal economy going? If...
THE CHICKEN WAR October 2009Uh-oh, America has gotten into a global game of chicken with China. The face-off involves rubber and chickens – not...
PAKISTAN IS CALLING October 2009Maybe you’re one of millions of Americans who’re down on their luck – lost their jobs, had their homes foreclosed...
THE OTHER AMERICAN ARMY IN AFGHANISTAN September 2009Service in Afghanistan by our troops is all about patriotism, sacrifice, and teamwork, right? Right – as long as you’re...
TRY SOME REAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS September 2009The Almighty Ben hath spoken. And he bringeth glad tidings to fill all hearts with great joy! Ben Bernanke, that...
ECONOMIC LESSONS FROM AMERICA'S "BOOZE INDICATORS" September 2009Jack Welch, what a guy! The former-CEO of General Electric – who paid himself a fortune while slashing jobs and...
SHOULD A LOCAL BUSINESS BE "LOCAL?" September 2009In Alice In Wonderland, Humpty Dumpty declares: “When I use a word, it means what I choose it to mean,...
A JUDGE KICKS BACK AT WALL STREET GREED September 2009Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over – and being kicked. But do you think imperious and...
HEALTH CARE TIDBITS September 2009Step up and get your tidbits, right here! We’ve got hot heath-care tidbits for you. The bruhaha over health care...
BANKER ARROGANCE CHASTISED IN COURT September 2009If you ever wondered why America needs three branches of government, check out the gumption that some officials in the...
A "SMART CHOICE" THAT ISN'T September 2009Chances are that you care about the nutritional value of the food you buy for your family, so you’ll be...
EMBRACING THE WORLD WITH OUR ARMS September 2009The good news is that America is Number One! Once again, the US of A is at the top of...
BIG TOBACCO'S BIG WHINE September 2009Do you hear that long, low, wheezing whine? That’s Big Tobacco, moaning that it’s being picked on by a new...
DENOUNCE FEDERAL SPENDING, BUT CASH THE CHECK September 2009One thing Republican Congressional leaders are clear on is that they don’t want no stinking government health care plan. Well…...
