Economy and Business
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....
Wakeup Call for the Gun Business
Wall Street financial hucksters can be downright satanic in their pursuit of killer profits, but here's one that puts its hellishness right in its name: Cerberus Capital Management. In Greek mythology, "Cerberus" is the name of a 3-headed dog that guards the gates of...
Making Haste to Buy Stuff That Makes Waste
At long last, our dream has come true, freeing us from the drudgery that has oppressed so many people over the past 500 years or so — namely, having to use our hands to open a bottle of wine. Yes, the electric corkscrew is here, and just in the nick of time for that...
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 Debt" campaign,...
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 members in...
The Emperor of Avarice
The essence of greed? Simple. Greed amounts to taking more than you need when you already have enough — and others don't. Who among us, by this yardstick, rate as our greediest? Those who have the wherewithal to take whatever they want — and deny others the basics...
Billionaires with No Skin in the Game
Sometimes, the folks who aren’t protesting can be just as newsworthy as the crowds mobilizing in the streets.
In Fact, Fairly Taxing the Rich Won’t Scare Them Away
Why do so many lawmakers in Congress oppose raising taxes on America’s wealthy, even just a little? The answer: We’ll never really know for sure.
The Airline Industry’s Fee-for-All
Those who say we should run government like a business must not be frequent flyers.
Fly the Stingy Skies
