Zephyr Teachout, The Nation. May 23, 2008. Apparently, in the United States, we don't have an upper class; we have elites -- a complimentary term that obscures true differences in opportunity.
Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. March 30, 2007. Pursuing the "life of the mind" and taking full responsibility for the choices you make has nothing to do with intellectualism, elitism or being an "expert."
David Sirota, Huffington Post. March 5, 2007. From calling opposition to the Iraq war a 'fringe' position, to endorsing sham environmentalism, to defending the low taxation of billionaires, The New York Times and the political establishment aren't in sync with the majority of Americans.
