Romney picks Ryan for running mate
At a campaign rally in Virginia this morning Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced he is choosing Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to be his Vice Presidential choice. This choice proves…
Romney’s recent attacks mimic Republican lies on “welfare queens”
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney attacked President Obama on the campaign trail, claiming that an executive order issued this week through the Department of Health and Human Services significantly weakens…
July jobs report confirms weak pace of jobless economic “recovery”
The Labor Department released July’s employment figures today and once again there is little good news. According to the report the economy added 163,000 jobs last month even though the…
Fed warnings on economic recovery accentuate stark political choices
In the minutes from its June meeting several Fed policymakers warned that the economy could worsen due to a number of factors, including Congressional failure to avert tax hikes and…
Greece votes to stick with euro zone
After months of political turmoil, a slim majority of Greek citizens voted for the center-right New Democracy Party in a signal that Greece will stick with the euro zone in…
Disturbing statistics on WI recall vote
$63.5 million: The minimum amount spent by both sides in the recall 70 percent: How much more expensive the governor’s recall election is than the state’s second-most expensive race (the…
Walker survives recall election by outspending his challenger 7-to-1
It’s another disappointing day for “free-and-fair” elections in America. In his bid to retain office, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin outspent Democratic challenger Tom Barrett 7-to-1. Despite fallacious Republican rhetoric…
WI recall vote signals dissatisfaction with Republican austerity measures
Voters in Wisconsin today go to the polls in a recall election that the nation and the world are closely watching in anticipation of what is sure to be a…
Jobless economic recovery stalled by electoral politics, party complicity
The Labor Department released its monthly jobs report today, and the picture was quickly muddled by Democratic and Republican pandering in an election year that is almost exclusively focusing on…
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Super PAC’s fund American elections
America’s reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United ranges from public outrage visible in the Occupy Wall Street movement to barely concealed glee among wealthy donors who seek…