To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Terrorism Of A Personal Kind
BY FROMA HARROP The schoolyard bully used to work his fists. His target might go home with a black eye, but the bruise would eventually go away. Later in life, victim and victimizer might become friends. Then came guns. Physical strength no longer mattered, and death would make healing impossible. The weaponry has advanced further […]
She Said, She Said
BY SUSAN ESTRICH Here we go again. Meg Whitman says she had no idea that she was employing an illegal immigrant for nine years and fired Nikki Diaz Santillan as soon as she found out. Gloria Allred says she did know and alleges the Social Security Administration told Whitman and her husband in a letter, […]
Lies Of The Tea Party
BY JOE CONASON For Americans still suffering from persistent unemployment, falling incomes and rising inequality, politicians of either party probably generate little enthusiasm. Yet although political ennui is understandable, the disaffection and demoralization of Democrats has created a dangerous political vacuum that is being filled with misleading data, urban legends and outright lies. Indeed, the […]
Yes, The Swedish Model
BY FROMA HARROP Swedish voters have re-elected their center-right prime minister, and that has caused rejoicing among my right-wing colleagues. “Sweden votes for tax cuts, privatization and deregulation,” a Wall Street Journal editorial proclaims. “It’s time the world started imitating the Scandinavian – or at least the Swedish – economic model.” Know what? I agree! […]
Boehner’s Perpetual Tan And Other Scary Stories
BY JIM HIGHTOWER John Boehner is known for his ties and his tan. You’ve probably never heard of this Ohio Republican, who’s been the minority leader for four years, but he has big plans to be the next speaker of the U.S. House. Who is he? For clues, look no further than those ties and […]