Category Archives: Marty’s Blog

NOV. 22, 2014 Tom Friedman SYDNEY, Australia — I PARTICIPATED in the World Parks Congress in Sydney last week and learned a new phrase: “a black elephant.” A black elephant, explained the London-based investor and environmentalist Adam Sweidan, is a … Continue reading →

NOV. 16, 2014 Steven Rattner THE Democrats’ drubbing in the midterm elections was unfortunate on many levels, but particularly because the prospect of addressing income inequality grows dimmer, even as the problem worsens. To only modest notice, during the campaign … Continue reading →

By NY Times THE EDITORIAL BOARD NOV. 7, 2014 The employment report for October, released on Friday, reflects a steady-as-shegoes economy. And that is a problem, because for most Americans, more of the same is not good enough. Since the … Continue reading →

By FRANK LUNTZ NOV. 5, 2014 ON election night 1994, as Republicans recaptured the House for the first time in 40 years, I stood in the audience and watched my client Newt Gingrich, who would soon become speaker of the … Continue reading →

Posted on Oct 26, 2014 By Chris Hedges Screen shot of journalist Gary Webb from Vimeo. There is more truth about American journalism in the film “Kill the Messenger,” which chronicles the mainstream media’s discrediting of the work of the investigative journalist … Continue reading →

Truthdig – The Imperative of Revolt Posted on Oct 19, 2014 By Chris Hedges   Protesters chant as they are arrested at the intersection of Wall Street and Broad Street in New York on Sept. 22. The protesters, many of whom were … Continue reading →

The Richest 14 Made Enough Money to Hire Two Million Pre-School Teachers or Emergency Medical Technicians Billions of dollars of wealth, derived from years of American productivity, have been transferred to a few financially savvy and well-connected individuals who have … Continue reading →

Dan Rather Become a fan Host, ‘Dan Rather Presents’ Sept 30, 2014 The baseball great Jackie Robinson was famously quoted as saying, “athletes die twice.” And I found that thought echoing in my mind as I watched the final games … Continue reading →

There Are Social and Political Benefits to Having Friends Sept 19, 2014 David Brooks Somebody recently asked me what I would do if I had $500 million to give away. My first thought was that I’d become a moderate version … Continue reading →

SEPT. 8, 2014 David Brooks This summer, The New Republic published the most read article in that magazine’s history. It was an essay by William Deresiewicz, drawn from his new book, “Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and … Continue reading →