

Thursday, 4 August 2011 'Let Them Eat Cake' 2011-Style Mariah Adin: As a record number of Americans live below the poverty line to claim that poor children are doing well because they grow up to be “one inch taller and 10 pounds heavier than the GIs… in World War II” or that “the poorest Americans today live a better life than all but the richest persons a hundred years ago” only serves to show how awful it was one hundred years ago, not how wonderful it is today. READ MORE

Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend 10 Reasons Progressives Should Feel Reassured About the Debt Package Lucia Brawley: Polls showed a majority of Americans wanted Obama to compromise more. He did. In the election, no one can say he is the unreasonable one.

READ MORE What's Next for Obama and Democrats? Tom Hayden: Reject the view of some consultants that “Democrats are more enthusiastic than Republicans” as wishful thinking. Promise a second term that is progressive to the core, and leave it to the voters. Reject the view of some consultants that “Democrats are more enthusiastic than Republicans” as wishful thinking. Promise a second term that is progressive to the core, and leave it to the voters. READ MORE

Why Obama Can’t Pivot to Jobs Robert Reich: The nation and Obama remain hostage to the ideology of right-wing Republicans who won’t let the government spend more money. Yet if the government can’t spend more – until the pump is primed and the economy is growing again – we won’t see job growth. Without job growth, the economy will remain anemic. READ MORE The nation and Obama remain hostage to the ideology of right-wing Republicans who won’t let the government spend more money. Yet if the government can’t spend more – until the pump is primed and the economy is growing again – we won’t see job growth. Without job growth, the economy will remain anemic. "Hurray! Congress Is to Adjourn!" Ted Vaill: Tea Party members of Congress have held this country hostage to their right wing demands that we sacrifice entitlements belonging to ordinary, hard working Americans for the benefit of their rich friends. The mood of those ordinary American? Disgust. Tea Party members of Congress have held this country hostage to their right wing demands that we sacrifice entitlements belonging to ordinary, hard working Americans for the benefit of their rich friends. The mood of those ordinary American? Disgust. READ MORE



