Stories by Roy Ulrich

Roy Ulrich is a lecturer at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley and a policy analyst at Demos, a New York based think tank. subscribe to Roy Ulrich's feed

The Judicial Assault on Unions

Posted on: Jan 31, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Behind the recent appeals court ruling that has Republicans and big business elated.

Billionaires Are Busy Subverting California's Once-Great System of Direct Democracy

Posted on: Oct 22, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The public has lost all control of the initiative process in the Golden State.

Loving vs. Virginia: Would the Supreme Court Decide in Favor of Love Today?

Posted on: Feb 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Why California Needs the FCC to Restore the Fairness Doctrine

Posted on: May 6, 2010, Source: Blog for Our Future

Broadcasters' refusal to give under-funded campaigns free response time has increased the amount of one-sided information voters get before entering the booth.

The Office of Thrift Supervision: A Case Study in Republican Regulatory Neglect

Posted on: Apr 22, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Bush and company failed in ways that have undermined Americans' confidence in the ability of government to solve the country's most pressing problems.

What If You and Your Neighbors Owned Your Local Sports Teams?

Posted on: Nov 4, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Sports franchises shouldn't necessarily be in the hands of private parties.

What It Will Take to Win the Health Care Debate

Posted on: Sep 14, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Obama and liberal Democrats in Congress need to remind all Americans that government has a role to play in the struggle between the people and the powerful.

Dems About to Pass the Filibuster Barrier, But Why Should Having 60 Votes Matter?

Posted on: May 4, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The word filibuster doesn't appear in any of our founding documents. How on earth did this take control of the legislative process?

Health Care Reform in Critical Condition

Posted on: Mar 23, 2009, Source: AlterNet

The public is going to have to wake up from its slumber and demand real reform.

The Return of Tabloid TV

Posted on: May 8, 2002, Source: AlterNet

With actor Robert Blake's arrest, television networks are gearing up for yet another celebrity murder trial. The talking heads and know-nothing pundits are back.

California's Energy Crisis: The Silver Lining

Posted on: Jul 2, 2001, Source: AlterNet

In a perverse way, California's energy crisis is a dream-come-true for progressives who argue for public ownership of public assets and regulation over private sector activities.

Raise, Don't End, the Estate Tax

Posted on: Apr 9, 2001, Source: AlterNet

The repeal of the estate tax is Bush's payback to the super-rich. But, even as it is, the estate tax hasn't accomplished its mission very well. Raise it, don't end it, argues Roy Ulrich.