Populism and Pain in Obama’s 2013 Budget Proposal
February 14, 2012 | Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly from a budget proposal where Obama is letting the 1 percent off rather easy, while the rest of us, especially the poor, shoulder the pain.
Articles by Karen Dolan
2012 Won’t Be the Same without Herman Cain
December 5, 2011 | The Institute's deadline poet bids farewell to the former GOP front-runner's entertaining presidential bid.
A Dagger Pointed at Maryland’s Peace Movement
October 17, 2011 | There's nothing in Montgomery County's local, non-binding peace resolution about firing Lockheed's employees or tossing any corporations into the Potomac River.
With Poverty on the Rise, this is no Time to Slash the Safety Net
September 19, 2011 | The tea party and its ilk offer us only cold cups of bitter tea while serving up fountains of champagne to the super-rich, Wall Street, and big corporations.
Not Much to Celebrate with Obama’s Tax Deal
December 27, 2010 | It could spell trouble for Social Security.
Let’s Strengthen our Safety Net
September 20, 2010 | One in seven Americans--a record high of 43.6 million people--was poor last year.
Unemployed Become a Political Football
July 12, 2010 | GOP hysteria throws goodness, and American families, under the bus.
Let’s Get America’s Health Out of the ER
September 23, 2009 | As a nation, we're in the emergency room in desperate need for someone to stop the bleeding.