Constitutional crisis arrives just in time for holidays
Uh-oh. Excuse me. I'm so sorry, but we are having a constitutional crisis. I know the timing couldn't be worse. Right in the middle of the wrapping paper, the gingerbread...
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Only cronies need apply
Today's fun challenge is "Spot the Next Brownie." In this fab game for the whole family, review a list of Bush administration cronies in office and see if you can...
Working on smoke and mirrors
As those silver-tongued poets at the Pentagon put it, we are in a target-rich environment. One cannot--honestly, one simply cannot--pass up the Brownie memos. The e-mails sent to and from...
Had enough?
You can only sit around wringing your hands and moaning about what a mess the Bushies have made of America for so long. Sooner or later, even the gloomiest doom-meisters...
Paying close attention to the overall picture
The Big Whew blew over Texas, leaving Port Arthur underwater and whole lot of stress across the state. It is highly stressful to be in a car with two adults,...
Some self-reflection is called for, and fallout isn’t pretty
What we need in this country--along with a disaster relief agency--is a Media Accountability Day. One precious day out of the entire year when everyone in the news media stops...
Follow the money for the real story
Here's a good idea: Consumer groups and progressive congressfolks have joined in an effort to stop hundreds of thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina from being further harmed by the...
Who do we blame? Frankly, it’s obvious
President Bush has come up with his worst idea since he decided to have the military investigate torture by the military at Abu Ghraib prison. He, George W. personally, plans...
Why New Orleans is in deep water
Like many of you who love New Orleans, I find myself taking short mental walks there today, turning a familiar corner, glimpsing a favorite scene, square or vista. And worrying...
Nothing wrong with a little in-house combat
Solidarity Forev ... ooops, make that, Solidarity Later. Organized labor is weak, but unorganized labor is a lot weaker. That's what's splitting the AFL-CIO. You may think this is none...