Monthly Archives: November 2011

Fordham University political science professor Costas Panagopoulos and a team of researchers have done a fascinating study of the people at the “Occupy Wall Street” protest in New York’s Zuccotti Park. Some media have tried hard to cast the protestors … Continue reading →

A report by two nonprofit groups — Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy — has uncovered yet more evidence that many of our biggest companies pay no federal takes and even get credits from … Continue reading →

The markets slipped another 300 points yesterday, more bombs killed Americans in Afghanistan, and the House last night reaffirmed our “national motto” — In God We Trust. The debate reportedly was quite rich, such as this soliloquy by an Arizona … Continue reading →

On the deficit/debt issue, are the Republicans just posturing or are they really serious? In the so-called “Super Committee,” Democrats have worked hard to cut programs, offering a $3.2 trillion compromise.  But their proposal was instantly rejected by Republicans on … Continue reading →