Monthly Archives: October 2014

Kevin , Out-of-control compensation on Wall Street is one of the things that drove the financial system and the U.S. economy off the rails in 2008. Anyone who doubts the connection should just look at Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, … Continue reading →

Dear Kevin Stoda, You know the NFL as the National Football League. But the IRS knows them better as the Nonprofit Football League – that’s because the NFL has been tax-exempt since 1966 and average Americans are left paying higher taxes … Continue reading →

We put up with several presidents that modeled all this for us–some VPs too.–kas We Are All Confident Idiots BY DAVID DUNNING • The trouble with ignorance is that it feels so much like expertise. A leading researcher on the … Continue reading →

U.S. EMBASSY MUSCAT, OMAN SECURITY MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS: Extremist Website Postings October 29, 2014 The Embassy wishes to notify the American community of a recent anonymous posting on an extremist website which encouraged attacks against American and other western … Continue reading →

Higher Education: To Get a Job or Create a Job? by David C. Brake We’ve all seen the writing on the wall. Over 80% of college students think they’re going to college to get a job, yet over 50% come … Continue reading →

Dying From Doing Nothing – #7254 The Marysville Shooting and the Facebook Confessional New blog from Ron Hutchcraft The shooting that killed two students (and the shooter) at Marysville (WA) High School last week shocked everyone. At first when it … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Ann Jones, Genuine, Handcrafted, Man-Made Government [For TomDispatch Readers: Here’s a special, limited-time offer. Ann Jones is going to pass through New York City early in November.  It’s a rare opportunity to get a personalized, signed copy of her … Continue reading →

Tom Hayden’s The Democracy Journal: Biweekly commentary shifting from the Long Wars to the Climate Wars, from Wall Street Rule to a Democratic Society for All  Published by Tom Hayden and the Peace & Justice Resource Center, The Democracy Journal is … Continue reading →

Fox defends street harassment, the facts on voter ID laws, and why it’s necessary to pay attention to conservative media Dear Kevin, Here are some other things I’ve read this week: T.C. Sottek on Verizon’s new web publication, Kevin Quealy … Continue reading →