Why The West Must Maintain The Moral High Ground
I was born to Chinese parents. Raised as a Christian in a Muslim country. And we spoke English as a first language at home. Which is, to say, I grew … Continue reading
Santorum Rises Armed with Super PAC Nukes, not Populist Wave
The rapid rise in fortunes for the Rick Santorum campaign was not a sudden surge of populism. The real story of Tuesday’s Iowa Caucuses is that the hand of the … Continue reading
How The Gingrinch Stole An Election
Every Plebe Down in Plebe-ville Liked Freedom a lot, But the Gingrinch, Who lived just North of Plebe-ville Did NOT! The Gingrinch hated real freedom. The whole “we’re all equal” … Continue reading
“Father Knows Best” is Not Common Sense
It was bad enough that last week when Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in an unprecedented move for an HHS secretary, overturned the … Continue reading
The Dead Billionaires Club – The Dead Can’t Vote, but Should They Give?
If the dead can’t vote in Chicago, should they be allowed to influence politics from the grave in Pittsburgh and Denver and New York? The Koch brothers may be the … Continue reading
Will You Be the New American Exceptionalism?
Education is not just a cornerstone of Democracy: It is our foundation, our bedrock. It is crumbling beneath our feet because the 1% who hold power know that education means … Continue reading
2011 Presidential Report Card: Obama Makes the Grade with Headwinds
President Obama’s poll numbers don’t look good right now. The economy is still reeling. The Congress is even more obstreperous than it has been, getting virtually none of the People’s … Continue reading
Occupy Wall Street: Beware the Media Right Hook
Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protestors dodged Mayor Bloomberg’s left hook on the ground last Friday, cleaning Liberty Square before the city could use it as an excuse to break up … Continue reading
Losing Oreo America: One Nation, Divisible
Mr. Obama’s plea on behalf of the American people for jobs and his presidency remains stuck in a political no-man’s land. This is not because the majority of the country opposes his … Continue reading
The Missing Link to Human Potential: Universal Health Care and a Real Social Safety Net
Can we ever climb out of the muck and mire of more than a millennia of Medieval politics? The lords of the manor are gone, but the CEOs of modern corporate feudalism … Continue reading
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