Class Warfare

War, The Economy And The Death of A Man

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

In the United States, a man who wanted to work could not find enough work to keep him from being homeless. So, he went back to war so he could make enough money to survive. And he died.

My Mother: A Nana for Obama

Sherman Yellen | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Sherman Yellen

Simply said, my mother would have voted for Obama to keep her promise to the future, "for the sake of the kids. I hope that many of those in Florida, and elsewhere, planning to vote for McCain think again.

BREAKING: Corporations Admit Trade Is About Lower Wages (Duh)

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

I meant the "breaking" as a snark, in case it wasn't obvious. For everyone but the pro- so-called "free trade" crowd (economists, elites and too many ...

O Bubba, Where Art Thou?

Linda Hansen | Posted 05.10.2008 | Home


Linda Hansen

Bubba's not just in Ohio and Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. He's not just Southern white trash. He's in every socio-economic class. Scratch his politically correct veneer and have a look-see.

Let Them Eat Cake: Now Here Are Real Elitists

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen, you haven't met a real elitist until you consider the life of John Paulson. His salary last year: $3.7 billion. That is n...

Will So-Called "Free Trade" Cost Republicans A Maine Senate Seat?

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

Senator Olympia Snowe put out a statement condemning the so-called "free trade" deal with Colombia. Maine is not a state that is going to be very friendly to so-called "free trade".

The Elites Rally For So-Called "Free Trade"

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

The lesson we should learn from Bill Clinton is that you lose elections when you support so-called "free trade". Opposing these so-called "free trade" deals is much better politics.

Sen. Clinton, You Want Who To Fix Our Economic Mess?

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 03.25.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

We need an overhaul of the financial system. But rather than put the same people in charge who have created the mess, we need a different constellation of thinkers.

Partisans, Get Real: Neither Clinton Or Obama Good On Trade

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 02.28.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

It would be helpful if both Obama and Clinton partisans stop pointing fingers so that we can have a clear-headed debate about trade.

Is CEO Greed Waning? Just A Little--And Not Out of Choice

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 01.28.2008 | Business


Jonathan Tasini

One of the things that has clearly outraged Americans everywhere is the disgusting spectacle of CEOs legally looting their companies with pay and pe...

The Wal-Mart Divide-And-Conquer Strategy

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 01.25.2008 | Business


Jonathan Tasini

Wal-Mart will show its "social responsibility" by going "green" -- and making a pile of money in the process.

Is Michael Cieply The Worst Reporter Ever?

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 01.24.2008 | Media


Jonathan Tasini

I'm just going to give three examples of The Cieply Treatment but you can find a host of others.

Poor Like Me

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 01.19.2008 | Politics


Allison Kilkenny

Like America, Kenya is a country run by rich men, who use tribal differences to first divide their poor people, and them unite them behind false promises of bettering their lives if they vote for change.

The Directors Guild Deal: Good or Bad? First Analysis

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 01.18.2008 | Business


Jonathan Tasini

Well, Gil Cates is happy. But should the rest of us think this is a good deal? "It's really an excellent deal," Gilbert Cates, who led the di...

We Are Winning On Trade -- Pick Your Candidate

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 12.28.2007 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

If a Democrat wins the presidency, she or he will have, generally speaking, staked out a position on trade that begins to move us away from the disaster of Republican and Democratic trade policy over the past several decades.

The People's Army

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 12.27.2007 | Politics


Allison Kilkenny

As in 1892, today in 2007 a weakened union full of religiously and racially segregated sects, and an inflated state of Corporatism, threaten to sever the spinal cord of this fragile democracy.

The Edwards Mystery

Paul Jenkins | Posted 12.13.2007 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Edwards has been inconsistent, both in his positions and in his behavior. How many "mistakes," as he has openly called a number of his previous decisions, can he expect us to move beyond?

Victoria's Secret, Slave Labor And So-Called "Free Trade"

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 11.27.2007 | Business


Jonathan Tasini

Why we would pretend that labor rights can be enforced as a secondary issue in countries around the world--when we can't even enforce basic labor rights here--exposes the true fallacy of so-called "free trade."

Willful Ignorance, Callous Indifference, or Both?

Richard Belzer | Posted 11.13.2007 | Politics


Richard Belzer

The overpaid, smug opinionated keepers of Wall Street's gates are, in their view, the only class of people who can explain the confusing riddle of the American economy.

Are Democrats Blowing A Chance In A Generation on Trade?

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 11.09.2007 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

The Democrats who voted for the trade deal with Peru are, in my humble opinion, buying a phony framework for trade.

George Bush and Lies About The Economy

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 10.12.2007 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

The Wall Street Journal has an interview today with George Bush that gives great insight into the disinformation, lies and, charitably, cognitive d...

New Research and a Dirty Truth: Read This Before Chasing the Dollar

Tim Ferriss | Posted 09.24.2007 | Living


Tim Ferriss

There are a few ways to use the currency of time, and awareness of positional economics, to your advantage to beat the Joneses on new terms.

Democrats Can't Capitulate on Economic Fairness, Either

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 09.07.2007 | Business


Jonathan Tasini

Should the rich and wealthy, who are making astronomical profits, be allowed to pay less than hard-working Americans?


 

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