The Frigid Fracas: Cold War Reprise
The Cold War is back and it’s colder and warrier than ever. After an absence of 25 years, it’s downright ducky to be able to welcome back one … Read more
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The Putin Two-Step
Ukrania knew Vlad Putin would be at the big dance Ukrania had been waiting for her turn to go to the big dance. It was a huge gala … Read more
Finding Populism Today
Populism: what is it and where can it be found? Mass movements don’t just appear out of the fog, fully grown, structured and mobilized. They emerge in fits … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 3/17/14
Ripping the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is for. And, … Read more
50 Shades of Cool: The Many Faces of President Obama
President Obama as Shapeshifter It was more amusing than piano-playing kittens to see Barack Obama plug the Affordable Care Act on Zach Galifianakis’ internet comedy show. Not late … Read more
Them That Has, and Them That Don’t: Rich vs Poor – An Exclusive HT Cartoon News Report!
It’s Rich vs Poor, but the downtrodden wealthy are finally getting some help! [This page is an excerpt from the Humor Times magazine. The monthly publication is available … Read more
A Financial Transaction Tax on High Frequency Trading
High Frequency Trading (HFT) would be a very progressive tax. Have you heard about High Frequency Trading? Get ready to be dazzled! High frequency trades are sweeping, purely … Read more
It’s Not the Hate, It’s the Stupidity
Doing the right thing for all the wrong reasons, WTG, Arizona! Alright. Woo-hoo. We’re partying now. With the kind of enthusiasm normally reserved for sorting Phillips head screws … Read more
Don’t Close Our Post Offices — Put Them to Work!
“Staple-izing” the Post Office won’t work You know what America needs? More jobs, that’s what. Not Wal-Mart-style jobettes, but real jobs — stable ones with good salary and … Read more
2014 Political Animal Awards
Best of the year’s political animals! For all those who have spent the last couple of months shoveling out a car, you should know we’re at the tail … Read more
