The lion’s share of the Bush tax cuts are going to wealthy people, draining the nation of its capacity to preserve vital services, invest in research and infrastructure, build a strong and sustainable economy, and assure fairness and opportunity. Existing tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent will cost the nation more than $300 million …
Returning to my recent visit to Syria: the most lasting impression I brought back with me is the relaxed and happy atmosphere in Syria, despite its undemocratic and unpleasant government. The smiles, laughter and general cheerfulness of these relatively poor people under the “yoke” of socialism is in marked contrast to the grey resignation of …
“There are at least seven notes that aspiration to the best life might seek to sound (in a life of aspiration to the good): the note of meaning, the note of intimacy, the note of endeavour, the note of truth, the note of freedom, the note of beauty, and the note of fulfillment.” Meaning: …
Personal debt has reached astronomic proportions, and the next crisis is going to be over credit card defaults and the sleazy behavior of unregulated credit card companies. ( As a matter of interest UK personal debt , even higher than in the US, currently amounts to £1,400, 000,000,000 and all of it is now costlier …
The FISA Amendments Act — S. 2248 — is being debated on the Senate floor at the moment. This illegal, anti-democratic piece of legislation gives retroactive immunity to telecom companies who carried out the Bush administration’s illegal wiretapping, and copied the activities of autocratic regimes around the world. This legislation is much admired by the …
