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Game Over, Austerity—Obama's Speech Clinches the Case Against Right-Wing Economics

Posted on: Jul 25, 2013, Source: Salon

Can Grover Norquist and his congressional cronies just go away now?

11 Big Myths About the Economy That Are Destroying America

Posted on: Jul 10, 2013, Source: Salon

Forget the dumbed-down garbage most economists spew. Their myths are causing tragic results for everyday Americans.

Why Libertarians Are Basically Cult Members

Posted on: Jun 11, 2013, Source: Salon

Simply note libertarianism's fatal flaw and you'll get an enraged, hysterical response. They still don't get it

How to Defeat Useless Rich Moochers

Posted on: Mar 25, 2013, Source: Salon

Taming wealthy, unproductive "moochers" will require a populist campaign to stop them. Here's how we can do it.

3 Ways Wealthy Moochers Hurt America

Posted on: Mar 22, 2013, Source: Salon

The 3-point plan of wealthy landlords, lenders and insurance providers -- the true "takers" threatening the nation.

How the True Parasites from the Private Sector Suck the System Dry

Posted on: Mar 21, 2013, Source: Salon

The real "takers" in America are the unproductive rich .

The Old South's Last, Desperate Stand

Posted on: Feb 5, 2013, Source: Salon

Hysteria, aggression and gerrymandering are a fading demographic's last hope to maintain political control.

What I Learned at a Conservative Think Tank: Propaganda Now, Facts Later!

Posted on: Nov 20, 2012, Source: Salon

Conservatives can't stop lying. My former employers at the Heritage foundation are echoing Mitt's "47 percent" theme -- and getting facts and history wrong.

Forget Red vs. Blue -- It's Slave States vs. Free States in 2012

Posted on: Oct 10, 2012, Source: Salon.com

A century and a half later, we've come full circle: The red-blue state divide falls along Confederate-Union lines.

Can Science Vanquish the Small-Mindedness and Bigotry of Social Conservatism?

Posted on: May 23, 2012, Source: Salon

Social conservatives are fighting a losing battle — not against a global secular humanist conspiracy, but against the pill, the car, and the Internet.

Why Do Conservatives Hate Freedom?

Posted on: May 15, 2012, Source: Salon

Since World War II, mainstream conservatives have opposed every expansion of personal liberty in the United States.

How the Rich Took Over Airport Secuirty

Posted on: Mar 23, 2012, Source: Salon

Security checks were one of America's most democratic places -- until rich passengers got their own speedy lines

Right-Wing Lunacy: The Shameless Lies Conservative Media Tell Their Audience

Posted on: Jan 27, 2012, Source: Salon

From Social Security hysteria to "Obamacare" madness, right-wing propaganda is increasingly divorced from reality.

3 Ways Elites Rig the System

Posted on: Nov 9, 2011, Source: Salon

From low capital gains taxes to stock buy-backs, here are the ways the elites ensure the markets benefit them.

6 Reasons Why Occupy Wall Street Protests Won't Help Democrats

Posted on: Oct 11, 2011, Source: Salon

While Republicans got a boost from the Tea Party, it's not likely that Dems will get the same from Occupy Wall Street -- here's why.