Everyone I know is in favor of trade done right. But global trade agreements go overboard in protecting investor rights.
The Internet blackout was an innovation for sure, but it still belongs in the category of advocacy politics that I'll called "Surround and Punish." What is missing is something the military calls "situational awareness."
Political reform is urgently needed, and it is critical that we get it right. We must restore public trust in government in order to -- as Dr. King said -- "make real the promise of democracy."
Whether it's the bronze bull encountered by those occupying Wall Street, the fixation with a Chris Christie presidency not to be, or the ex post facto...
In death, Norman Corwin is receiving a wave of posthumous attention and acclaim that is well deserved. His dramatic narratives are high points of radio's so-called 'Golden Age.'
Will Occupy Wall Street hold together long enough to cut to the deep chase?
It's not every day that you can celebrate a win for the public over big media. But on Thursday a federal appeals court threw out an attempt by the FCC and industry titans to gut media ownership limits.
The president's reaffirmation of the need for regulation shows a deep commitment to an aggressive agenda of agency regulation. The order is a solid step forward in the direction of more balanced review.
Even though it will be a while before greedy media moguls follow the lead of business and try to create shared value along with acceptable shareholder returns, eventually they will have to.
One likely spin-off from the recent election will be a creeping redefinition of programs and policies that serve the common good as "un-American." So...
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a very important case that if wrongly decided will allow powerful special interests to u...
Today, the Pittsburgh City Council decisively voted to kill a proposed privatization of its parking meters and public garages, a quick fix that would ...
As we enter October, and the polarized election environment continues to sizzle with ethics accusations, it's a good time to take a hard look back at ...
The deejays in the case of Jennifer Strange clearly knew they were promoting a dangerous stunt -- they just did not bother to tell the contestants of the danger.
With almost one in ten Americans currently unemployed, local governments have a special obligation to create jobs. To that end, they also have an ob...
The April 20 explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the subsequent ongoing leak of millions of gallons of oil have called attention to the fa...
The fact that professional journalists turn to democracy activists to help them "save the news" shows that journalism depends on democracy.
While much of the focus of the BP oil spill has rightfully been on the families, the environment and the businesses affected, it has also allowed anot...
President Obama and Congress need to get some serious "top kill" going on the corporate tax loopholes which allow greedy corporations to shirk their responsibilities and billions of dollars to tax bills of those who play fair.
The level of debt I took on for my degree was my choice, regardless of the consequences. But at the very least, students and families should be assured that the private loan products are fair and transparent.
We will never be safe from oil disasters, domestic and foreign, until we reduce our consumption, and we can't do that until we finally invest in ways to ditch the gas pumps and drive less.
Every year, American taxpayers who play by the rules - individuals, small businesses and even a lot of bigger businesses - have to pay a lot of extra "something" because of all the tax dodgers who pay nothing.
On Saturday Night Live, the "Weekend Update" sometimes includes a segment in which Seth Myers and Amy Poehler will report a fairly ridiculous - but tr...
As Americans scramble to file their taxes this season, they can take heart in knowing that it's getting easier to track where the money goes.
The news is full of the lack of news. Everywhere pundits, commentators, and academics mourn the death of the crusading journalism of the fourth estate...
