Author Archives: MZR

By BOB HERBERT The data zealots have utterly discombobulated themselves. They were expecting something on the order of 150,000 new jobs to have been created in January. That would have been a lousy number, but they were fully prepared to … Continue reading →

Posted on Jan 24, 2011 By Christopher Ketcham, AlterNet Editor’s note: This article was originally published by AlterNet on Jan. 22. A year ago today, the Supreme Court issued its bizarre Citizens United decision, allowing unlimited corporate spending in elections as a … Continue reading →

Dylan Ratigan  January 8, 2011 At first glance, the December jobs report seems to be a step in the right direction. An unemployment rate of 9.4 percent, the lowest level in 19 months. And a president, happy to boast about … Continue reading →

Posted on Jan 3, 2011 By Chris Hedges Ralph Nader in a CNN poll a few days before the 2008 presidential election had an estimated 3 percent of the electorate, or about 4 million people, behind his candidacy. But once the votes … Continue reading →

Posted on Dec 31, 2010 By Ron Kovic The following is a personal appeal from Ron Kovic, Vietnam War veteran and author of “Born on the Fourth of July,” to Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and active-duty service members. Kovic issued the … Continue reading →

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN  Dec 1, 2010 While secrets from WikiLeaks were splashed all over the American newspapers, I couldn’t help but wonder: What if China had a WikiLeaker and we could see what its embassy in Washington was reporting … Continue reading →

By WILLIAM D. COHAN   Nov 27, 2010  NY Times Despite the very dire consequences of the latest financial crisis that Wall Street perpetrated on the world, America cannot seem to shake its infatuation with Wall Street bankers and traders. We … Continue reading →

by: Robert Wright  NY Times  11/25/2010 An aspect of Thanksgiving I’ve always had trouble with is the part about giving thanks. I’m not against gratitude, but things to be grateful for just don’t naturally spring to mind. When I was … Continue reading →

We live in the greatest country on Earth. For the past 200 years our freedom and democracy have been shining examples to the rest of the world; driven by a strong cultural work ethic and fueled by the economic engine … Continue reading →

November 1, 2010 By BOB HERBERT Correction Appended  The clearest explanation yet of the forces that converged over the past three decades or so to undermine the economic well-being of ordinary Americans is contained in the new book, “Winner-Take-All Politics: … Continue reading →