December 2011
14 posts
Robert Reich: My Political Prediction for 2012:... →
robertreich:
My political prediction for 2012 (based on absolutely no inside information): Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden swap places. Biden becomes Secretary of State — a position he’s apparently coveted for years. And Hillary Clinton, Vice President.
So the Democratic ticket for 2012 is Obama-Clinton.
Why…
Robert Reich: The Defining Issue: Not Government's... →
robertreich:
The defining political issue of 2012 won’t be the government’s size. It will be who government is for.
Americans have never much liked government. After all, the nation was conceived in a revolution against government.
But the surge of cynicism now engulfing America isn’t about government’s…
Christopher Hitchens 1949-2011 →
RIP Mr. Hitchens
It’s hard to imagine a world without his voice in it.
Robert Reich: An Offer to the President →
robertreich:
Mr. President, we heard what you said last week in Kansas – about the dangers to our economy and democracy of the increasing concentration of income and wealth at the top.
We agree. And many of us are prepared to work our hearts out to get you reelected – as long as you commit to doing what…
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Multi-billionaire takes a Republican lie outside... →
This lie is particularly galling to me because 1) I hear it all the time, 2) it’s an unpardonable lie, but mostly 3) it’s deliberately crafted to deceive people who know they’re hurting (no job) but don’t know how business or economies work. In other words, it’s designed to take advantage of the most vulnerable in order to benefit the least...
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The US nuclear industry wants to force out... →
The four Nuclear Regulatory Commission members who are apparently owned by the nuclear industry, want the pro-regulation chairman gone. And they’re trying underhanded approaches to make that happen. In their view it seems that we can’t have an NRC that promotes safety if doing so will hurt the nuclear industry’s profits. Profits, after all, are what matter, and I’m sure...
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GingrichCare and the "individual mandate" →
The referenced MoJo article quotes Newt as writing the following.
“In order to make coverage more accessible, Congress must do more, including passing legislation to: establish a national health insurance marketplace by giving individuals the freedom to shop for insurance plans across state lines; provide low-income families with $1,000 in direct contributions to a health...
Robert Reich: The Remarkable Political Stupidity... →
robertreich:
Wall Street is its own worst enemy. It should have welcomed new financial regulation as a means of restoring public trust. Instead, it’s busily shredding new regulations and making the public more distrustful than ever.
The Street’s biggest lobbying groups have just filed a lawsuit against the…
Robert Reich: The Most Important Economic Speech... →
robertreich:
The President’s speech today in Osawatomie, Kansas — where Teddy Roosevelt gave his “New Nationalism” speech in 1910 — is the most important economic speech of his presidency in terms of connecting the dots, laying out the reasons behind our economic and political crises, and asserting a…
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“Odd that R’s now demanding spending cuts for payroll tax cut, since...”
– Robert Reich (@RBReich) via Twitter
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Robert Reich: The Jobs Report: Don't Break Out the... →
robertreich:
In brief: The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ household survey shows unemployment at 8.6 percent, and the payroll survey shows 120,000 new jobs in November (140,000 from the private sector, and a loss of 20,000 in the public sector). BLS also revised upward its job numbers for September and October.
What does it mean? We’re not out of the woods but we might be seeing some daylight.