Tag Archives: oligarchy

Can the other senators hear Sanders?


I often wonder how Bernie Sanders’ fellow senators are reacting when he’s on the floor, warning us for the umpteenth time that super-wealthy right-wingers, with much help from the Supreme Court, are snuffing out what’s left of our democracy. Maybe … Continue reading

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Unemployment? Fuggedaboutit!


Paul Krugman responding to my post (I’m kidding) about Obama not even pretending to care about the unemployed: …No jobs bills have been introduced in Congress, no job-creation plans have been advanced by the White House and all the policy … Continue reading

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