Antifa Terrorist Killed While Attempting to Blow Up ICE Facility
A strangely under-publicized story.
Amazon Becomes Second Company To Hit $1,000,000,000,000 Market Value
Amazon has joined Apple to become the second American corporation to reach $1,000,000,000,000 in market valuation.
Mark Zuckerberg World’s Third-Richest Person
The 34-year-old Facebook tycoon is now worth more than 87-year-old Warren Buffet.
No, Donald Trump Isn’t “Self-Funding” His Campaign
Donald Trump likes to tell people that he’ll never be beholden to special interests because he’s self-funding his campaign. So far, though, that doesn’t really seem to be true.
The 0.001 Percent
The “99 percent vs. the 1 percent” debate obscures the real income inequality picture.
GOP Congressman: My Idea To Force Poor Kids To Work For Lunch Not Directed At Poor Kids
A GOP Senate Candidate in Georgia attempts to back track, and runs off the rails in the process.
McConnell Not Willing to Raise Taxes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
Obama thinks he has a mandate to raise taxes on high earners. Republicans think they have a mandate to stop him.
Romney’s Supporters Want Him To Go For Obama’s Jugular
Just as we saw in 2008, the conservative base doesn’t want to hear their nominee saying that the President is a basically decent man.
Obama’s Tax Plan Is About Politics & Class Warfare, Not Tax Policy
The President could describe his tax plan differently, but there’s a reason he isn’t.
Friedman Finds His 3rd Party Candidate: Obama
Thomas Friedman continues his quixotic quest for a third party. His candidate: a fantasy Barack Obama.
The Death Of Occupy Wall Street? It Sure Seems Like It
All the available evidence suggest that the Occupy movement has fizzled away into virtual nothingness.
Obama Administration: Buffett Rule About Fairness, Not Budget
The Obama administration admits its push for the “Buffett Rule” is not about dealing with our budget woes.
Auto Bailout Politics
Romney eked out a win in the Michigan primary. He’s going to have a harder time there in November.
The Truth About The So-Called “Buffett Rule”
On it’s own, the so-called “Buffett Rule” is unlikely to do much to reduce the deficit.
State of the Union Post Mortem
The speech did exactly what it was supposed to do: kick off Obama’s re-election campaign while disguised as a call for unity.
Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns: Much Ado About Very Little
The reaction to the release of Mitt Romney’s tax returns is about what you’d expect.
Mitt Romney, Bain Capital, And The Politics Of Creative Destruction
Mitt Romney is taking heat for his role at Bain Capital. He shouldn’t.
Occupy Wall Street Response to Cheating, Not Winning
Occupy Wall Street is not motivated by envy of the rich or even animus towards banks.
Buffett Rule Hard to Follow
Making sure millionaires pay more tax than their secretary isn’t as easy as it sounds.
Polls Indicate Strong Public Support For President Obama’s Jobs And Tax Proposals
The public supports the Presidents tax plans, but will that matter on Election Day?
Fact Checking Obama’s Buffett Rule Claims
AP does a FACT CHECK: Are rich taxed less than secretaries? The answer: Generally speaking, no. But it’s complicated.
Rick Perry: Social Security Is “A Monstrous Lie”
Rick Perry placed his cowboy boots firmly on the third rail of American politics.
Lady Gaga Stole My Pie
The super rich have a lot larger share of total income than they did a generation ago. Are they taking it from the rest of us?
Blue State Tax Breaks?
Some Democrats who support ending the Bush tax cuts for high earners want to exempt their own rich constituents.
Not Divorced, But Not Really Married
Some number of people are staying married while living separate lives. This is, apparently, news.
