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LATEST ARTICLES ( 210 )

• Destroying America’s Soul – The Devil’s Budget

  In his latest article, George Lakoff discusses how The Devils Budget proposed by the opponents to President Obama will eventually destroy the soul of our... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 8-13-2012

  Romney Got Several Years of Tax Returns From Pawlenty, But Only Wants to Give Us One or Two – Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty was passed over for the vice... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Authoritarian Plan for a Koch Brothers’ America – Update to The Powell Plan

  Just over a year ago, I posted about The Powell Memo. It has been referred to by others like Henry Giroux and Richard Wolff. This memo, by Lewis F. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 8-8-2012

  Romney Avoided Over $100,000 in Property Taxes – “Mitt and Ann Romney were easily able to afford a $12-million La Jolla home. But that didn’t insulate them... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 8-6-2012

  Republican Party’s New ‘Voter Fraud’ Expert is Ex-Lobbyist Convicted For Corruption – A former lobbyist convicted in the Jack Abramoff congressional lobbying... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Aurora, Colorado, Shootings – Fear Based Gun Ownership Fulfills an...

  Those most likely to become authoritarians (social dominators or followers) are raised from a young age in a strict-father environment where violent punishment... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-30-2012

  Limbaugh Says Don’t Tell People on Welfare When the Election Is – Rush Limbaugh is calling on his listeners to keep the election date a secret from the poorest... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-24-2012

  Republican Rep Says, I Don’t Think Someone Who Is Diagnosed With A Brain Tumor Should Have Health Care Provided – On Monday evening, Rep. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• In Support of Mayors Against Illegal Guns – Stop Domestic Terrorism

  Americans are more likely to be killed by domestic terrorists with guns than international terrorists with bombs. When will we redirect our national resources t... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-13-2012

  

  Republicans Shut Down TB Hospital Amid Worst TB Outbreak in 20 Years – Welcome to the Sunshine State: Republican-run since 1998, tea party-controlled since 2010... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-7-2012

  

  Galveston County Commissioner in More Trouble – Galveston County Commissioner, Republican Ken Clark, who already is facing a state ethics commission... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-6-2012

  The Terrifying Texas Republican Platform – The Texas Republican Platform wants to eliminate teaching of critical thinking skills, wants to cut funding to all... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-5-2012

  Republican Governor Cuts All State Funding for Libraries – No libraries for you, little people of Louisiana! Bobby Jindal just signed a $25 billion dollar budge... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-1-2012

  Pennsylvania Republican: House Leader Says Voter ID Laws Are ‘Gonna Allow Governor Romney To Win’ – This weekend, Pennsylvania Republican House Leader Mike... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Chief Justice Roberts Affordable Care Act (ACA) Decision: Winning Battle – Losin...

  Based on comments made by Thom Hartmann last week, Roberts has handed the extreme right another rallying cause. Just like Roe v Wade, this decision will be... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Our Empathy and Education Deficits – Nurtured by Right-wing Authoritarians, But...

  The two deficits, their causes, and solutions summarized below from writings by former Senator Barack Obama and Professor Henry Giroux, author of many books... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 6-22-2012

  Corporations That Make Billions Refuse to Pay Houston Janitors a Living Wage – Houston janitors of the SEIU clean the offices of some of the largest corporation... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why Scott Walker Won and a Book for Future Progressive Victories

  In a recent article by George Lakoff, the author explains how Republicans won the message war and confirmed Scott Walker as the governor of Wisconsin. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Authoritarian War on Women – Who’s Going to Stop American Authoritarianism?

  The American Warfare State Is Bringing an End to American Democracy … In my post, Authoritarian Control Requires War, a War Mentality, Enemies, and a Vivid... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Four Fundamentalisms of America’s Authoritarian State – Threats to Our...

  The excerpts below are from a recent article by Henry Giroux, author of Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism, who discusses the major... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY