What Obama Should Say to Americans About Debt Talks President Obama spent 40 minutes before the White House press corps spewing his usual talking points on negotiations with Republicans about the debt ceiling and deficit talks. But, writes Sally Kohn, this is what he should have said instead. Read more More
Van Jones’ American Dream Movement: It Should Work, But Will It? Can the left launch a mass movement by learning lessons from…the Tea Party? Sally Kohn wonders whether progressives will cohere the current battles being waged in the name of the American Dream under a shared banner of a common war. Read more More
Props: Man Robs $1 From Bank To Get Health Care In Prison Richard James Verone reminds us what really ails this nation… Read more More
A Bad Month for Women: NYC Cops, Schwarzenegger, DSK and More Yes, these men are bad apples. But what we have to confront is that they’re not exceptions to the rule but examples of it. Abuse of women in infinite ways is infinitely common. Consensual sex is one thing. But too often, all women are f*cked. Read more More
Kohn: Thank GOD the Rich are Getting Richer Great news! A new report shows CEO compensation rose by 11% in 2010, even as our wages remained stagnant. Do you feel 11% better off than a year ago? Or are CEOs and the super rich even hoarding our recovery to stuff in their own pockets now, too? Read more More
MI’s Reverse Robin Hood: Cut Unemployment, Give Money To Rich Oh, Michigan. When are we going to stop believing lie that what’s good for big business is good for America? What’s good for small business, entrepreneurship, small town revivals and working families is good for America. Read more More
Explained: NPR Funding, Hairy Dogs & The Federal Budget Exactly how much does our federal government spend to fund National Public Radio? What do we get in return for that money? And how does that compare to other things we spend money on? And how is the federal budget like a hairy dog? Read more More