Our Nation, on Its Knees

Our Nation, on Its Knees

My favorite part of the budget negotiations is when a glum-looking John Boehner — backed by the vulpine Eric Cantor, eyes blazing — steps in from of the cameras and accuses Barack Obama of “not negotiating in good faith.” And he does it with a straight face....
Our Great Fiscal Opportunity

Our Great Fiscal Opportunity

Could anything positive come out of the knock-down, drag-out fight over the deficit? The CEO leaders of a multi-million-dollar PR campaign think so — and the analysts at my progressive think tank agree — although for the opposite reasons. The “Fix the...
Funding our Future

Funding our Future

It’s not just about the bird. When Mitt Romney declared in the first presidential debate that if he were elected he would cut funding for Big Bird, he really meant he’d take the knife to the whole kit and kaboodle. His policy platform called for the total...
A Grim New Year for Women

A Grim New Year for Women

While some prominent Republicans appear to be more open to raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans as part of a budget deal that would keep us from tumbling off the so-called “fiscal cliff,” others are digging their heels in deeper. Re-elected House...