Category Archives: Economy, Taxes, Health Care

Tom Hayden on “The Long War;” Sign up for Tom’s Free Online School of Activism

Long-time antiwar activist Tom Hayden recently taught the first of four sessions in his School of Activism.  The session was both informative and inspiring.  Tom describes this series as a “workshop on the long war and our future.”  He explained … Continue reading

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End the Wars! Move the Money! And A Video: Mike Zweig on Democracy Now

Code Pink Says Bring Our War Dollars Home I support the national “Move the Money Campaign.” The campaign calls for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a substantial reduction in the military budget.  It calls for … Continue reading

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Did Paul Krugman Predict the Extension of the Bush Tax Cuts, 10 years Ago?

Nobel Prize winning economist, Paul Krugman, in his May 30, 2001 column for the New York Times, wrote (my emphases), “I delved further into the absurd piece of tax legislation that a House-Senate conference devised and that George W. Bush … Continue reading

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Republicans Vow to Repeal Health Care Reform

The House of Representatives Republican Whip, Eric Cantor, has vowed to lead the Republicans in an effort to repeal the landmark health care legislation that was passed by Congress earlier this year.  Since President Obama would certainly veto any repeal … Continue reading

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