Stories by David Sirota
David Sirota is the author of the best-selling books Hostile Takeover and The Uprising. He hosts the morning show on AM760 in Colorado and blogs at OpenLeft.com. E-mail him at ds@davidsirota.com or follow him on Twitter @davidsirota.
Posted on Jan 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet
The 2012 presidential campaign is inadvertently shining a light on our highly selective definition of bigotry.
Posted on Jan 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet
What will concepts like "civil liberties," "unions," and even "democracy" mean to our kids?
Posted on Dec 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet
That right-wingers feel the need to push their faith with such craven tactics in the non-existant "war on Christmas" speaks volumes about the nature of spiritual self-doubt.
Posted on Nov 29, 2011, Source: Salon
A new poll suggests that American Christians (unlike Muslims) are likely to put their faith before their country.
Posted on Nov 28, 2011, Source: Salon
It's not because they're potheads. It's because they're sick of America's militaristic misadventures.
Posted on Nov 15, 2011, Source: Salon
From Iraq to OWS, Republicans are going to increasingly absurd measures to protect the wealthy.
Posted on Oct 30, 2011, Source: Salon
Chris Hayes' new show on MSNBC provides a rare space for the expansive, non-partisan debates we need
Posted on Oct 6, 2011, Source: AlterNet
The findings are a reminder of why now -- more than ever -- we must refuse to succumb to political apathy and laissez-faire demagoguery.
Posted on Sep 28, 2011, Source: Salon
Welcome to America at the edge of insanity, where even the most innocuous items are now considered diabolical threats to the culture.
Posted on Sep 27, 2011, Source: The Nation and Salon
Melissa Harris-Perry argues that we're seeing a "more subtle form of racism." But David Sirota counters that it's not racism but Obama's right-wing policies that are to blame.
Posted on Sep 18, 2011, Source: AlterNet
We sell college students a destructive ethos that encourages them to party hard—but only with alcohol, a substance that is far more toxic than marijuana.
Posted on Sep 4, 2011, Source: AlterNet
The Chinese invasion tells us the true problem is that America is no longer willing or able to invest in its own future.
Posted on Aug 18, 2011, Source: AlterNet
It's not the meat industry advertising that makes it hard to raise a vegetarian kid--it's the vegetarian products themselves.
Posted on Jul 15, 2011, Source: Salon
No, we can't blame this on Whole Foods. Healthy food is not inherently more expensive -- it all comes down to government subsidies.
Posted on Jun 2, 2011, Source: AlterNet
In just the last few years, the Corporate Police State has reared its head at every level of government.
Posted on May 20, 2011, Source: AlterNet
As more police officers use cameras to monitor our every move, they're discovering the power of video -- and they don't want it turned against them.
Posted on May 5, 2011, Source: AlterNet
Obesity can be a serious health risk but our culture only focuses on women's weight and yet men are more likely to be overweight.
Posted on Apr 14, 2011, Source: AlterNet
A new report exposes racial discrimination, workplace mistreatment and union-busting by IKEA.
Posted on Mar 25, 2011, Source: Ballantine Books
In his new book, David Sirota examines how '80s propaganda led us to reject the past and ultimately embrace the capitalistic future planned out for us.
Posted on Mar 21, 2011, Source: AlterNet
We’re talking about true legislative sadists looking to go medieval on America.
Posted on Mar 1, 2011, Source: Huffington Post
Pop culture 30 years ago defined the way we think about progressive -- and not so progressive -- issues today.
Posted on Dec 23, 2010, Source: AlterNet
The never-ending throwdown between GEICO and Progressive Insurance's virtual shills represents the worst of the imbalances in our economic system.
Posted on Dec 17, 2010, Source: Truthdig
Why do people keep insisting that unemployment has nothing to do with structural economic forces or rigged public policies and everything to do with individual motivation?
Posted on Nov 18, 2010, Source: AlterNet
With financial fraud now so sophisticated and pervasive, we clearly need zero-tolerance solutions to change Wall Street's culture.
Posted on Oct 28, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Shaken by an assault on their assumptions, many Americans become more adamant in defense of discredited ideology.
Posted on Oct 14, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Beware the sophistry of budget talking points -- especially those seeking to deter any criticism of defense spending.
Posted on Sep 23, 2010, Source: Creators Syndicate
In a society drunk off of alcohol propaganda we've had trouble separating fact from fiction. Legalizing pot would bring some sense to things.
Posted on Aug 1, 2010, Source: AlterNet
The illusions spread by both the right-wing and corporate media are deftly presented as fact; can we ever wake up?
Posted on Jul 21, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Tim Geithner and Chris Dodd's opposition to Elizabeth Warren stems from the fact that she wasn't a puppet for big banks.
Posted on Jun 19, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Our leaders are now boldly selling wars as commendable instruments of such profit-focused imperialism.
Posted on Apr 17, 2010, Source: AlterNet
We have people posturing as journalists on TV who get paid as business spokespeople, financial reporters who retire to work for Goldman Sachs -- media parasites.
Posted on Apr 4, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Our penchant for hating on the Blue Devils reflects America's larger, more complex relationship with privilege.
Posted on Mar 28, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Without progressivism, liberalism turns the Treasury into an unlimited gift card for whichever private interests are being sponsored.
Posted on Mar 4, 2010, Source: Open Left
The U.S. is hemorrhaging jobs thanks to terrible trade policies. Instead of fixing the problem, Obama wants to hide the data.
Posted on Feb 26, 2010, Source: AlterNet
We owe Beck gratitude for using his keynote address to CPAC to so frankly outline what the conservative movement has become -- and why it repulses so many Americans.
Posted on Feb 23, 2010, Source: AlterNet
When people like General McCrystal go rogue, it undermines the chain of command and challenges the Constitution.
Posted on Feb 4, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Plagued by deficits, communities everywhere must now decide between tax reform and public spending cuts -- between economic life and death.
Posted on Feb 2, 2010, Source: AlterNet
We can thank the likes of Sanjay Gupta, Brian Williams, Anderson Cooper -- disaster porn stars with visions of Peabodys and Pulitzers dancing in their heads.
Posted on Jan 25, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Bernanke failed on the regulatory job and then doled out trillions of taxpayer dollars to clean up his mess. Why is Obama pushing for his renomination?
Posted on Jan 25, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Democrats' pandering to corporate interests lets the GOP win easy points with Reagan's tired anti-government ideology.
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