To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Seriously? Dick Cheney?
BY SUSAN ESTRICH Come on, my Republican friends, you can do better than this. From Rush Limbaugh [who doesn’t want the job] to Mike Steele [who wanted it until he got it] back to Dick Cheney? Has anyone heard of new faces, new ideas, “change” – all the things Americans voted for overwhelmingly? The fact […]
Cheney And The Iraq-Torture Link
BY JOE CONASON Defending their record in office these past eight years, figures from the last administration seem especially touchy on the subject of torture. Led by the former vice president, Dick Cheney, they have argued that there was no torture, preferring more vague and delicate terms such as “enhanced interrogation” or simply “the program.” […]
Cars: What We Need Vs. What We Want
BY FROMA HARROP The new fuel-efficiency and emission standards may lead to smaller cars with lighter engines. This is not what consumers prefer, auto analysts tell us. They may be right that Americans want big, cheap cars. They also want free gasoline, clean air and complementary cocktails in coach. Meanwhile, they don’t want to send […]
You Can Always Count On Greed Of Wall Street Bankers
BY JIM HIGHTOWER No doubt you’re going to feel terrible about this. Top executives of Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street powerhouse, are in a pout about how they’re being treated by you and me – i.e., the public. These execs are used to being revered as financial geniuses, but having taken a $10 billion bailout […]
The Michelle Of It All
BY SUSAN ESTRICH She is the most popular and most admired woman in the world. She has smarts, beauty, style, a great husband, a great mother, two beautiful children and a very handsome dog. Everyone loves Michelle Obama. Except for half the people I run into every day. “Do you really like her?” they say […]