Up and to the left, George

I’ve been tentatively hopeful that the American system is somewhat self-correcting; this feeling has been reinforced lately by the continuing downfall of the Republicans and their attempts to place themselves into  [more...]

We all know that the Bush tax cuts are not meant to help the economy, but to bolster the fortunes of his wealthy pals. One of the cuts that he’s been pushing for years is the estate tax — which the right  [more...]

Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday the United States does not consider legitimate the results of elections in Ukraine, which the opposition says was marred by fraud. He challenged leaders of the former  [more...]