Summary: Another chapter in an ongoing series about this horrific symptom of America’s decay, both operational and moral. Most of us don’t see it. Rot, as in a home, usually remains hidden in the early stages (when it’s easy to treat). Only in the advanced stages does it become obvious, when treatment is expensive and painful. At the end …
With increasing dismay liberals watch the weak but steady rightward drift of the Obama Administration. Conservatives agree with many of his policies (or did so when they were Bush’s), but condemn him as a leftist radical anyway. If these trends continue, they will exhaust Obama’s political capital before the midpoint of his term. The domestic …
Steve Fraser compares Obama’s Brainiacs and Roosevelt’s Brain Trust Read More »
Here is a brief excerpt from a fascinating work of comparative history, highlighting the similarities between 1929 and 2009. History repeats, but this hurts too much to be farce. Published at the always-interesting TomDispatch, I recommend reading it in full. This excerpt discusses the bleak alternatives offered to us by our ruling elites — Bush’s …
