Barack Obama's 2008 DNC Speech
One of the most powerful speakers or our time delivers a message of hope, and bringing back the American Dream.
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Bernie Sanders on Social Security
It was developed with the goal to reduce the number of seniors in poverty
Bernie Sanders Speaking to Steel Workers
Before you bash unions, watch this
Finding Democracy
This is an essay about democracy in America.
French Value Socialism over Austerity
A look back at François Hollande's 2012 victory over Nicolas Sarkozy, France's rejection of austerity politics, and the later limits of that anti-austerity mandate.
GOP Wants to Repeal the 20th Century?
There is a long laundry list
Lee Atwater on a Racist Strategy for the Republican Party
Lee Atwater's 1981 interview explained how overt racial appeals became coded language in modern Republican politics, a lesson still visible in campaign rhetoric.
Obama Being Elected and the Worst of your Fears Coming True
A sarcastic note about political fear after Obama was elected.
Our Democracy is Not for Sale
our democracy, something that is so sacred that it cannot be bought and sold, but earned.
Palin's E-Mail
Why do we care?
Poland, Ukraine, and the Right-Wing Turn: Why Support Is Becoming More Conditional
Poland remains broadly anti-Russia and strategically supportive of Ukraine, but refugee fatigue, farmer anger, nationalist politics, and the Volhynia/UPA dispute are making that support more conditional.
Political Debate or Boxing Match?
As I watch people debate about the elections...
Politics and Markets
Oh, how they intertwine!
Racism and Why I cannot vote Republican
The acceptance of racism through silence while others spread racist propaganda is the #1 reason I wi
Robert Reich Debunks 6 Big GOP Lies About The Economy
Robert Reich challenges common conservative arguments about taxes, government, jobs, and Social Security.
Romney, FEMA and the Olympics
A closer look at Mitt Romney, FEMA, and the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, including how federal Olympic funding helped the Games and Romney's public turnaround story.
Ronald Reagan on Closing Tax Loopholes
in theory such loopholes might sound great, but in practice it was unacceptable
Ronald Reagan on Free Unions and Collective Bargaining
A note on Ronald Reagan, free unions, and collective bargaining.
Russia's Wartime Power Brokers: A 2026 Catalog of Wealth, Oil, and Influence
A catalog of Russia's major power brokers, how they fit into Putin's system, and how Ukraine's infrastructure strikes are pressuring the oil-linked side of Russia's elite economy.
s 2008 DNC Speech
One of the most powerful speakers or our time delivers a message of hope, and bringing back the American Dream.