Labor's Way Forward
Gordon Lafer and Doug Henwood are debating union strategy, post-Wisconsin recall. It is an interesting conversation that has spilled over several places, including Corey Robin's blog.Henwood says...
View ArticleThe Difference
From Erik Loomis at LGM:I have a lot of criticisms of this administration, but anyone who says that this election doesn’t matter or that Romney and Obama are basically the same need to think again. The...
View ArticlePierce!
If David Brooks reads this Charles Pierce column and doesn't put a bullet through his own temple, he is not a man.I'm afraid that Mr Brooks is taking the neo-feudalism of the GOP a bit too literally....
View ArticleChristians Are Better Than the Rest of Us, Part -11,239,670
Kevin Drum digs into Romney's shameless lying.I guess Mr Romney has received permission from his church Elders to lie his way to the White House.Because Christians are better than the rest of us.
View ArticleLocking Up the Asshole Vote
Just in case you thought Richie Rich couldn't be any more of an asshole...Romney Defends Birther Line: ‘The Crowd Loved It’
View ArticleRomney and Jim Crow Racism: All In
Color me not surprised that the supposedly devout conservative Christian is an unprincipled liar and craven opportunist. I'm also not surprised that the Republicans have gone all in on the racial...
View ArticleThe Real Sense of Entitlement
It comes as no surprise that the very wealthy regard the rest of us with contempt. Romney's '47%' speech just shows us how the 1% feel about people who have to work for a living.What I think is more...
View ArticleThe Conservative Worldview
The last few years have helped me to realize what the conservative worldview is, what its foundational feature is. Calling it an ideology gives it too much credit. It is really a habit of mind. It...
View ArticleThe Landslide
So the election was a landslide. Well, that's what the math nerds had been saying for a while. (I am proud of my people; this is a status high-point for us statisticians.)But it got me thinking. How...
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