BY FROMA HARROP Nine years ago, the Ohio Art Co. closed its Etch A Sketch operation in Bryan, OH, and moved the jobs to Shenzhen, China. The 100 laid-off American workers weren’t surprised. They’d been training their Chinese replacements. Months ago, a Mitt Romney aide famously declared an “Etch A Sketch” campaign – whereby the […]

BY JOE CONASON When innocent citizens asked about unemployment last night at the town hall presidential debate on Long Island, would Mitt Romney again tout his plan to create 12 million jobs? Unable to Etch-a-Sketch away that often repeated claim – one that he has hired several conservative economists to endorse – the Republican candidate […]

BY JIM HIGHTOWER Today, for the first time, I am officially notifying the honchos of Bain Capital, Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and other big-time private equity funds that I am available. My little company, Saddle Burr Productions, can be had. For a price. I publish this notice in response to a recent […]

BY RALPH NADER There’s an old saying “in humor there is truth.” Until the 18th Century, British monarchs, surrounded by sycophantic entourages, retained court Jesters...

BY FROMA HARROP A weird war between the generations is growing, and the Republican candidates are the mongers. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan both accuse President Obama of taking money out of Medicare to help younger Americans get health care – while they blame government spending [Medicare is a big item] for burdening “our grandkids” […]