To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
The Politics Of Earthquakes
BY JOE CONASON If the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti carry any message for those of us fortunate enough not to live in those places, perhaps it is that government regulation could save your life – while right-wing ideology may kill you someday. For those of us unfamiliar with geological terminology, it may come as […]
Obama Not Gutless After All
BY FROMA HARROP The right accuses Barack Obama of dragging the country way left, and the left calls him gutless. The president is proving both of them wrong. From under that mild-mannered exterior has recently emerged a man of steel – though his flexibility speaks more of Spider-Man than Superman. Whichever, he’s tackling problems that […]
Goldman Sachs Authors a Greek Tragedy
BY JIM HIGHTOWER Another Greek-based cargo ship and its crew was recently hijacked by Somalian pirates, costing the Greek owners an undisclosed amount in ransom. Such ongoing acts of brazen piracy off the coast of Somalia have riveted the establishment media’s attention. But the same news hawks have missed [or ignored] a much more brazen, […]
My Toyota
BY SUSAN ESTRICH It was a great car. A 1981 Toyota Corolla, white with blue interior, and no extras. Exactly $5,000 – $1,000 down, the rest financed. To be honest, I really wanted a Honda Accord. My mother had one, and what a dream that car was. But it was also $1,000 more, and while […]
The Terrified American Shopper
BY FROMA HARROP Americans who shopped till they dropped have stopped. Per capita consumption is down for two straight years, according to Booz & Company’s new study of U.S. spending behavior. That hasn’t happened since the Great Depression. The consulting firm asks the big question: Has this recession changed American spending habits in lasting ways? […]