Class Warfare

I Try To Eat Less: The Story Of The Economy

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

We will not be in recovery until we have a serious debate about the economic system in the country and how it robs workers of their ability to get a fair wage for a fair day's work.

From Toronto to Pittsburgh to Jay Leno, Capitalism Marches On...

Michael Moore | Posted 09.15.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Moore

My crew and I had one thought in mind while we were filming Capitalism: What if the powers-that-be refuse to give us funding for the next movie after they see what we've put in this one?

Priorities: Afghanistan Versus Worker Pay Hikes

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

Should federal workers get pay hikes or should we continue to waste lives and money on another foolish, dangerous war?

The Insurance Lobby's Strategy: Class Warfare from Above

Leighton Woodhouse | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


Leighton Woodhouse

The insurance lobby and their proxies in the GOP are using red-baiting techniques that are as old as Communism itself to brand working Americans who support reform as "un-American."

Part 2: Un-Spinning Healthcare Reform

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


Kimberly Krautter

The problem isn't a few highly specialized physicians as much as it is the gaping maw between the few zip codes where they practice and the rest of the country. This is the real class warfare.

The Gates of Political Distraction

Thomas Frank | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


Thomas Frank

Umbrage at a Harvard professor's class snobbery might derail this generation's greatest hope for actually mitigating the class divide.

I'm Sick of Hearing About the Poor, Poor Millionaires

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Democrats have to get over their knee-jerk reaction to being labeled "tax and spenders" by their opposition. If higher taxes for millionaires are the way to pay for healthcare reform, then let everyone know it, and know why.

Just A Thriller?

Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston | Posted 08.07.2009 | Entertainment


Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston

One man embodies what I would term the deep power of pop culture/music as no other before him.

Why Is Rush Limbaugh Attacking Me?

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media


Jonathan Tasini

Thank you, Rush Limbaugh -- it's an honor to be attacked by you. When Rush attacks people who are trying to spread some honest truth -- in this case, ...

Yes, Maria Bartiromo, There Is Class Warfare

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 06.15.2009 | Business


Jonathan Tasini

What was most interesting about my debate with CNBC's anchor Maria Bartiromo is how she became speechless -- and that ain't no easy feat -- when I challenged her about class warfare.

Obama Needs to Be Tough on Credit Card CEOs

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 05.23.2009 | Business


Robert S. McElvaine

The American people do not want the unconscionable interest rate increases made "easier to understand" -- we want them reversed.

Keep the Bank Pirates on the Run

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 05.20.2009 | Business


Robert S. McElvaine

President Obama seems to be hearing the growing outcry against the big bank pirates' declaration of war on the American people through their outrageous increases in credit card interest rates.

Banks Declare War on America

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 05.16.2009 | Business


Robert S. McElvaine

These rate increases -- some to as high as 29 percent -- are exactly the opposite of what the bad economy needs for recovery.

From Now on, Equality Needs to Be Our Organizing Principle

Johann Hari | Posted 05.15.2009 | World


Johann Hari

At the end of the failed age of market fundamentalism, the long-suppressed democratic cry for equality is emerging once again.

A Scandal More Shameful than AIG and Just as Costly for Taxpayers

Keli Goff | Posted 05.09.2009 | Business


Keli Goff

We should be treating America's dropout epidemic with the same measure of urgency, outrage and activism that has spurred us to tackle drunk driving, AIDS Awareness, and even climate change.

John Galt Has Left the Building

Juliette Powell | Posted 05.07.2009 | Media


Juliette Powell

If your moral duty is to serve your neighbor and anyone else who is in need, then you don't have the moral right to pursue your own life and happiness.

Obama Declares Himself President-For-Life (No Fooling!)

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

"I am ashamed at getting my stimulus bill passed so quickly. Republicans, those masters of bipartisanship, offered their sincere efforts to delay this bill for months and, I admit, I ignored them."

Colbert Shrugged: Ayn Rand Institute Responds to 'Rand Illusion'

Juliette Powell | Posted 04.27.2009 | Media


Juliette Powell

Is Colbert, and the media in general, taking a cheap shot -- going for the easy laugh using Rand's philosophy of selfishness -- or are they using humor and irony to open a much needed public debate?

Atlas: Shrug This!

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


Jeff Dorchen

Please, go right ahead, underestimate the power of human beings to live without you golden gods who inhabit the penthouses of the world.

If We 'Kill the Rich', Don't We Kill the Dream?

Vicky Ward | Posted 04.23.2009 | Business


Vicky Ward

New York is the national epicenter of ostentation and consumerism. Now those qualities are considered tasteless. Wealth has become a dirty word.

Why America Needs a Jade Goody

Michael Wolff | Posted 04.03.2009 | Media


Michael Wolff

How come the Brits are far crazier about reality TV than we are? You would have thought we'd have had a monopoly on outsized vulgarity -- but we've been so seriously trumped.

Enough Already About the Jobs the Rich Create

Charles Alexander | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business


Charles Alexander

Thank goodness that the trickle-down economy collapsed from its own incompetence and corruption, and American people elected Barack Obama to rebuild a society we can be proud of.

The Bigger Shame: The Rich Got Richer

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

Respectfully, we can rage about the spectacle of bonuses on Wall Street, but the real crime is this: while a fiscal crisis mushrooms, the richest Americans are let off the hook.

CEOs Boosting Their Pensions While Workers Pensions go Poof

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business


Jonathan Tasini

CEOs are getting major boosts in their pensions, while the pensions of most Americans have either disappeared or take a major hit.

Robert Rubin Gets His Pink Slip: Good Riddance

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 02.10.2009 | Business


Jonathan Tasini

The downside to letting Rubin slip quietly from his role at Citigroup is that he leaves with enough of his reputation intact that he still holds some sway in Washington.