Privatization

McCain's "Knowledge Gap": It's An Issue

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics


Mark Weisbrot

McCain's gaffe on Social Security indicates that he is not any better informed on major domestic policy issues than he is on foreign policy.

Blackmail

Mark Kleiman | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics


Mark Kleiman

The Halliburton board knew what it was doing when it gave Dick Cheney $80 million he wasn't contractually entitled to as he moved from its executive suite to the White House.

How Obama Can Win Over Seniors and Turn the November Election Into a Democratic Landslide

Robert Creamer | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics


Robert Creamer

The key to neutralizing the natural advantage McCain holds with seniors is to convince them that Obama wants "safe change" -- that he himself is "safe" and predictable.

McCain Lies About Social Security Privatization

Bill Scher | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics


Bill Scher

There's some evidence that McCain is currently stronger than Obama with voters over 65. If they see him lie about Social Security, that edge won't last very long.

The Bottled Water Industry: When It Pours, It Reigns

Kerry Trueman | Posted 05.20.2008 | Living


Kerry Trueman

From sea to shining sea, we've taken water for granted while spilling blood for oil, even though water's by far the more precious commodity.

The Unmaking of the Market

Sally Kohn | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business


Sally Kohn

Why, with Wall Street collapsing around us, do we continue to privatizing everything that isn't nailed down?

Privatizing Our Security, Wasting Our Money

Bill Scher | Posted 04.01.2008 | Politics


Bill Scher

Presiding over a wasteful defense budget is not a "strong on defense" position. It is, however, a conservative position.

'Ashes and Switches' for Whom?

Paula Gordon | Posted 12.18.2007 | Politics


Paula Gordon

Why are the lines soooooooo long at my United States Post Office? Because the Postal Service is chronically short-handed. Why short-handed? Underfun...

Selling Off Our States: The Pitfalls of Privatization

Joel Barkin | Posted 12.13.2007 | Politics


Joel Barkin

What evidence does exist actually suggests that privatization wastes tax dollars by fostering corruption, inefficient management, increased costs, and a disincentive to quality service.

Talking National Security in '08

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 10.02.2007 | Politics


Lorelei Kelly

The military was supposed to be the sacred cow, even for conservatives. But now, it too has been slaughtered in the free market.


 

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