Mitt Wants to be President – This President

Mitt Wants to be President – This President

Mitt Romney wants to be president alright… this president. We knew the foreign policy positions of the the two candidates were similar, but who knew Mitt copped a peek at Obama’s notes before the debate and wrote them on his hand? Romney now is a peacenik,...
The Poison Pill of Tax Cuts

The Poison Pill of Tax Cuts

A quiz: Which candidates and presidents said the following? (Answers below.) “To repair the nation’s tax code, marginal rates must be brought down to stimulate entrepreneurship, job creation, and investment.” “We must follow through on the...
A Tribute to George McGovern

A Tribute to George McGovern

I am saddened to hear that progressive champion Sen. George McGovern is reported to be at the end of his days. He has lived a life nearly as large as his heart. George McGovern will be remembered as a stalwart of American liberalism. For my generation, he was beloved...
This Week in OtherWords: October 17

This Week in OtherWords: October 17

Half a century ago this month, the Cuban Missile Crisis didn’t culiminate in an exchange of nuclear blows between Washington and Moscow. This week in OtherWords, Arnold Oliver recaps the lessons of that showdown, reminding us of how lucky we were and still are...