David Sirota
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Tuning Out the Braindead Megaphone
If you're having trouble remembering what the recent election was all about, rest easy: you're probably not going… more
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Knowing When To Walk Away
It wouldn't be the George W. Bush we all know if our shamed president didn't spend his remaining… more
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McCain Banking on a Confederacy of Dunces
Is John McCain stupid, or does he believe we are? That's the question as he criticizes Barack Obama… more
web only economic mobility, mccain, redistribution of wealth
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Signs of an Earthquake in Oregon
America's government-by-television means instantly memorable image is everything. Our electoral decisions pivot less on issues and positions than… more
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Remembering Those Other American Dreams
Democrats struggle to win blue-collar voters
vol. 32, iss. 11 blue-collar, election 2008, working class
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Crony Communist or Businessman?
Is Henry Paulson a crony communist or a businessman? The answer could be the difference between economic disaster… more
web only economy, henry paulson, mortgages
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Saying “No Deal” to This New Deal
The marriage of American capitalism and democracy has always been a Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee affair --… more
web only capitalism, financial crisis, wall street
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Turning a Wall Street Giveaway Into a Rescue for All Americans
Charting a progressive response to the crisis
web only bailout plan, financial crisis, wall street
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Back in the U.S.S.R.
When I worked for then-Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the late 1990s, Washington was in the panting throes… more
web only socialism
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The $700 Billion Questions
Wall Street and Washington's wrecking crew aim to get the most expensive free lunch in American history
web only housing crisis, wall street
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No Time For A Minimalist
Old Milwaukee beer's slogan -- "It just doesn't get any better than this" -- should be Barack Obama's… more
web only economy, election 2008, wall street crisis
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Country First
Let's say that you enjoyed watching last week's Republican National Convention on television. Let's say you drank in… more
web only election 2008, nationalism, republican national convention
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Making Goliath Walk
"This is a David-and-Goliath confrontation, but we believe we'll have enough stones in the sling to knock this… more
web only big business, labor, unions
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An Unconventional Convention
When I first heard about the Democratic convention coming to my hometown of Denver, I wasn't all that… more
web only democratic convention 2008, progressive politics
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Will Obama Wave Bayh Bye to the White House?
If you believe the chatter, Barack Obama is desperately seeking a white guy -- any white guy --… more
web only election 2008, politics
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to Denver
BUTTE, Montana -- Drinking a pint in Butte, Montana's M&M bar should be an entry in a "Things… more
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Sanity From The Silver Screen
When President Bush responded to 9/11 and the subsequent economic downturn by ordering us to go shopping, many… more
web only economy, film, media
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Six Little Words To Fix America’s Wage Crisis
History books teem with six-word phrases, from the comforting ("Nothing to fear but fear itself") to the inspiring… more
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‘Centrists’ Running the Asylum
In the asylum that is American politics, beware a candidate like Barack Obama when he is lauded for… more
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Anywhere Becomes Everywhere
I spent the July 4th weekend in my own Americana cliche: I relaxed in the humid heartland, drank… more
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The Free Trade Heretic
Ha-Joon Chang is an award-winning Cambridge economist whose new book, Bad Samaritans, explodes what its subtitle calls "the… more
vol. 32, iss. 07
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This Summer’s Trilogy of Truth
The future of the media is cloudy. In this brave new world of YouTube, Facebook and 400 cable… more
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Countering Race With Class
In our us-versus-them culture, every political campaign is a battle to define who exactly the "us" and "them"… more
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An Anti-Clinton For VP
You can't turn on a television or have a conversation about politics without being accosted by speculation about… more
web only clintonism, elections, politics
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The Populist Uprising
American history is the history of populist uprisings. From the Revolutionary War to the coalfield wars, from labor… more
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The Lamont Lesson
When you hear folks say that history inevitably repeats itself, you probably figure they are referring to the… more
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Why Democrats Won’t Stop the War
The nationwide opposition to the Iraq War is based on a host of populist impulses. Some people hate… more
vol. 32, iss. 06 iraq war, media, politics
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A Different Kind of Democracy
The never-ending presidential campaign is enough to overload anyone's senses. The themes and messages are mind-numbingly discombobulated --… more
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Toward A New Washington Consensus
You've probably heard that John McCain once said, "I know a lot less about economics than I do… more
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Acknowledging the Race Chasm
When it comes to race, American politics is as polarized as a red and blue election map. On… more
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The Plague of Potomac Fever
If any publication was going to document the sickness known as Potomac Fever, it was going to be… more
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Matthews Vs. McNulty
If television is the nation's mirror, then no two TV characters reflect the intensifying "two Americas" gap better… more
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The Ludlow Legacy At Home
The Ludlow Massacre's tiny monument off I-25 in Southern Colorado is easily missed if you don't know where… more
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Confessions of an Economic Hitman
I'll admit it: I used to admire John McCain. To paraphrase the UFO poster from "The X Files,"… more
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The Upside of Nationalism
America-first fervor could be the driving force behind economic populism
vol. 32, iss. 04
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The Clinton Firewall
The New York Senator's last-ditch efforts to win the Democratic nomination could rely on the "Race Chasm" and the trampling of democracy.
vol. 32, iss. 05
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Is Wright Right About Racism?
Since the 1960s, bigotry has undergone an aesthetic makeover. Today, the most pernicious racists do not wear pointy… more
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New Housing Crisis, Old Isms
The Federal Reserve Bank's decision last week to address the housing crisis by extending $200 billion of taxpayer-financed… more
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Remembering What Nixon Learned
A half century ago, Richard Nixon spearheaded his party's national congressional campaign in the face of a recession… more
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Hope in the Time of NAFTA
Reading articles about Hillary Clinton attacking NAFTA can lead you to believe The Onion has taken over America's… more
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The New Permanent Campaign
In 1976, a young political consultant named Patrick Caddell sent a memo to Jimmy Carter telling the president-elect… more
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A Trade Transformation
When it came to sex, Bill Clinton made us debate the definition of "is." Now, when it comes… more
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It’s Also the Congress, Stupid
Empowering Capitol Hill progressives is just as important as presidental campaign platforms.
vol. 32, iss. 03
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The Candidate of the Permanent Will
To the consternation of news bureaus, political consulting firms and has-been politicians, the Wall Street Journal's poll last… more
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The Democrats’ Class War
For all the hype about generational and gender wars in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, we have a… more
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Rocky Mountain Realities
When I told my East Coast friends a few years ago that I was going to live in… more
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The Stimulus Swindle
"Stimulus" -- you've probably heard this nebulous, scientific-sounding word this week. Every politician suddenly wants economic "stimulus," and… more
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Digging in the Right Place
There's a memorable moment in Raiders of the Lost Ark when Indiana Jones sees a rival's archaeological excavation… more
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Stay Classy, Huckabee
"The uncool subject is class," author Bell Hooks once wrote. "It's the subject that makes us all tense."… more
web only class, election 2008
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Kissing up to K Street
Democrats are selling out the economic populism that got them elected in the first place
vol. 31, iss. 07 campaign finance, congress, congress
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Democracy Haters
How much opposition to the Iraq War must be expressed in America before Congress takes note and does… more
vol. 31, iss. 04 war and peace
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Embracing Populism
The Democratic victories on Nov. 7 were thanks to the populist agenda of challenging corporate economic power.
vol. 30, iss. 12 election 2006, elections, politics, voting
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Learning From Lamont
Lamont campaign staffer discusses the real reasons Lieberman was reelected.What happened in Connecticut, and what it means for American politics
web only election 2006, elections, politics
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Dueling Democrats
No matter what happens election day, Democrats are in for a wild ride in 2007
vol. 30, iss. 10 administration, election 2006, elections, politics
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The Prairie Populist: Byron Dorgan
Sen. Byron Dorgan, a populist Democrat from North Dakota, has a new book out entitled "Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain-Dead Politics Are Selling Out America."
vol. 30, iss. 09 books, economy, politics, trade
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Legislating Under the Influence
Up close and personal with the House Appropriations Committee
vol. 30, iss. 07 congress, corruption, politics
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Careless Industry
How corporate America perpetuates the health care crisis
vol. 30, iss. 05 medical and health
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The Seinfeld Strategy
For the first time in more than a decade, Democrats seem to have a shot at taking back… more
vol. 30, iss. 05 elections
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Will the Dems Step Up in the New Year?
As the winter holiday season blows in and 2005 begins to wane, both major political parties face big… more
vol. 30, iss. 01
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Hurricanes Rain on Bushs Tax Cut Parade
How the Katrina catastrophe proves that conservatives' tax cut zealotry has left America vulnerable to disaster.
vol. 29, iss. 22 environment, politics
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Fear, Loathing and the GOP
The telltale sign of desperation in politics is when people start making wild threats and accusations. From Joe… more
vol. 29, iss. 12 politics
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Green + Red = Blue
As a key faction of the Republican base, hunters and anglers, often hailing from rural, culturally conservative areas,… more
vol. 29, iss. 03 election 2004, environment, politics
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You Call This a Democracy?
There is nothing quite as hypocritical as a politician preaching the virtues of democracy while doing everything he… more
vol. 28, iss. 24
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When Left is Right
How does today’s Republican Party fit Wall Street bankers under the same tent as blue-collar America? How does… more
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When Ignorance Isnt Bliss
Between Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, Chris Matthews, John Ashcroft’s terror warnings, “The Bachelor,” the final episode of “The… more
vol. 28, iss. 16 congress, election 2004
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Being Dick Cheney
There are moments in the life of every politician when the public gets an unfiltered glimpse of the… more
vol. 28, iss. 15 administration, politics
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Its the Stupidity, Stupid
“What did the president know, and when did he know it?” For an older generation, this Watergate-era question… more
vol. 28, iss. 12 administration
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