Category: US Politics
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
US Myth Of The Two Party Political System / Politics / US Politics
By: Submissions
Cindy Sheehan Would America look much different if Republican John McCain had beaten Democrat Barack Obama to become president?
"The two-party system has given this country the war of Lyndon Johnson, the Watergate of Nixon and the incompetence of Carter. Saying we should keep the two-party system simply because it is working is like saying the Titanic voyage was a success because a few people survived on life rafts."—Eugene J. McCarthy, 1978
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Monday, November 01, 2010
Video Proof that Obama's Economic Stimulus Has Worked / Politics / US Politics
By: Mike_Whitney
For months you've heard GOP blowhards repeat over-and-over again that Obama's stimulus was "a waste of money" and "did nothing". And--all the while--administration wussies have hemmed-and-hawed trying their best to sweep the stimulus under the rug terrified that it would cost them precious votes in the upcoming midterms.
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Monday, November 01, 2010
Should the Cost of War Include Interest Payments? / Politics / US Politics
By: Robert_Murphy
When tallying up the "total costs" of a government operation, proponents will typically include only the most obvious items, whereas opponents will throw in the kitchen sink. The obvious motivation is to make the operation look relatively cheap (for the proponents) or horribly expensive (for the opponents).
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Interpreting Daily Show Jon Stewart's Politics / Politics / US Politics
By: Shamus_Cooke
Any criticism of Jon Stewart must begin with enthusiastic praise: his Daily Show is where millions of people go for important news that is purposely ignored by the mainstream media. Consequently, both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have become icons of the political Left.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
American Politics is a Cash And Carry Business / Politics / US Politics
By: Danny_Schechter
New York: We live in a country in economic distress. Millions are out of work and cutbacks in public services are pervasive at the city and state levels. The ‘great recession’ is deep and could go deeper. Most families are tightening their belts and in some cases at the breaking point because their benefits have run out and money is so hard for many to find.
Friday, October 29, 2010
U.S. Army Prepares for Martial Law in United States / Politics / US Politics
By: Global_Research
James Corbett writes: Earlier this month, the United States Coast Guard upheld its self-declared status as a 'special' branch of the military with the ability to prosecute civilians in military tribunals. This startling declaration, unreported in the media, came in a Decision on Appeal related to the case of Lieutenant Eric Shine, a commissioned Naval officer in the Merchant Marines and a graduate of Kings Point Military Service Academy, and was penned by the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard. The decision can be downloaded and read here.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
How to Fix the U.S. Budget Deficit and End the Bush-Tax-Cuts Debate / Politics / US Politics
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes:
Dear Mr. President and members of Congress:
In the months that follow Tuesday's midterm elections, and into the New Year, you all face three very significant challenges. You must:
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
United States Judgment Days / Politics / US Politics
By: Gary_North
On November 2, the voters go to the polls. On November 3, the Federal Reserve goes to the mat.
On November 2, the voters will get to judge the United States Congress. On November 3, the Federal Reserve gets to judge the Federal Reserve.
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Monday, October 25, 2010
The Secret War Between Wikileaks and the Pentagon / Politics / US Politics
By: Danny_Schechter
It happened on a Friday, the anniversary of the first US casualties of the Vietnam War way back in l957. It was also the anniversary, in l964, of French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre’s announcement that he was turning down the Nobel Prize. He later sat as a judge on Bertrand Russell’s Vietnam War Crimes Tribunal, which indicted that conflict’s carnage and lies.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
The Killing and Reviving of the American Dream / Politics / US Politics
By: LewRockwell
USA Today loves to run lifestyle features that purport to show how we are living, what we are doing, what we like and what we don't like — premised on a collectivist assumption that all our preferences can be tracked and characterized with these aggregate claims.
Most of the time, these features are silly. It's not really true that we are all listening to Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, or tweeting what we had for breakfast.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
U.S. Wars Are Bankrupting the World / Politics / US Politics
By: Global_Research
David Swanson writes: The endless and infinite "war on terra" is bankrupting the planet. I don't mean moral bankruptcy; that goes without saying. I mean financial bankruptcy. And don't take my word for it. This is the argument made in a new book called "Terrorism and the Economy: How the War on Terror Is Bankrupting the World," by Loretta Napoleoni, a financial reporter for Internazionale, l'Unita, il Caffe, Mondo e Missione, El Pais, Vanity Fair Spain, and Vanity Fair Italy.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Orwell Targets Bernanke: An Unteachable Hole in the Air / Politics / US Politics
By: Fred_Sheehan
Friday, October 15, 2010, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke delivered a dishonest speech: "Monetary Policy Tools and Objectives in a Low-Inflation Environment." What follows is not a critique of the talk, since that would be redundant. Please see one of my recent articles "Exploiting Bernanke" (September 21, 2010), which discussed the anticipated speech of October 15, 2010. Also see, "Central Bankers are Paid to Lie - Buy Corn" (October 5, 2010), which showed how Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns fibbed his way through the 1970s. Investors who either believed him or were not adept at translating signals from the real world suffered.
Monday, October 18, 2010
U.S. Economic Recovery, Tax Cuts Won't Cut It / Politics / US Politics
By: Peter_Schiff
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are engaged in a heated debate over which Americans deserve not to have their taxes raised, with both claiming that some form of tax cut will stimulate the economy. The primary point of divergence is what type of cuts will be most likely to get Americans spending, and whether the wealthy will wastefully save their extra cash or use it to create jobs. This debate is academic. If a stronger economy (rather than pre-election posturing) is really the goal, then tax cuts alone will fail. Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Democracy is Destroying the U.S. / Politics / US Politics
By: Jeff_Berwick
Faced with a horrible unemployment situation and many companies moving out of the US to countries such as China and India, many point the finger of blame at "globalism". But companies aren't necessarily leaving the US just because it can be cheaper to operate in other regions. The problem is much deeper and has more to do with companies escaping high taxation, ridiculous amounts of regulation and moving to regions that are growing as opposed to the US which is in a terrible state of disrepair and only getting worse.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Petty Socialism Compells Governments to Introduce the "Fat Tax" / Politics / US Politics
By: J_M_Finegold_Catalan
Rising healthcare costs and continuing recession-related fiscal problems have impelled numerous world governments to introduce a "fat tax."[1] Support for a similar policy is growing in the United States, which according to leading intellectuals suffers from a collective "weight problem."[2]
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Why Do We Give the Police and Courts the Benefit of the Doubt? / Politics / US Politics
By: Jeffrey_A_Tucker
It's been five years since the feds took aim at nasal decongestant. Under George Bush, a normal part of everyday civilized life became a criminal act, namely the over-the-counter purchase of Sudafed and many other products containing pseudoephedrine. You can get it now, but it is seriously rationed. You have to present your driver's license and no one without one may purchase it. The limits on quantities you are permitted to purchase fall far below the recommended dosage, and buyers rarely know when they are buying too much.
Monday, October 11, 2010
The Fed's Political Interference Must Be Stopped, A letter to Senator Scott Brown / Politics / US Politics
By: Fred_Sheehan
The Honorable Scott Brown
Dear Senator Brown:
I am a constituent who would like to help. My father sent you my book, Panderer to Power: The Untold Story of How Alan Greenspan Enriched Wall Street and Left a Legacy of Recession. You wrote my father a thank you note, for which I am thankful. None of the other 20 or so senators and congressmen to whom we mailed my book sent an acknowledgement.
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Monday, October 11, 2010
The Killing and Reviving of the American Dream / Politics / US Politics
By: LewRockwell
USA Today loves to run lifestyle features that purport to show how we are living, what we are doing, what we like and what we don't like – premised on a collectivist assumption that all our preferences can be tracked and characterized with these aggregate claims.
Most of the time, these features are silly. It's not really true that we are all listening to Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, or tweeting what we had for breakfast.
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Monday, October 11, 2010
The Middle Class Caught in a Pincer Movement / Politics / US Politics
By: James_Quinn
A MODEST PROPOSAL
My understanding of our economic system has changed over the last couple years. I've come to the conclusion that the middle class of this country has been caught in a pincer movement by two armies. My definition of the Middle Class is households making between $50,000 and $150,000 per year. The Free Shit Army is attacking us on the left. The middle class has been the backbone of the country, doing the heavy lifting in this country. They get up every morning and trudge off to work to support their families. The Free Shit Army sleeps in. They have chosen to not educate themselves in order to advance in our society.
Friday, October 08, 2010
Financial Crisis Continues to take its toll on the Obama Administration / Politics / US Politics
By: Danny_Schechter
Regardless of his actions, the financial crisis continues to take its toll on the Obama administration.
WASHINGTON DC: (Al Jazeera) With the midterm election less than a month away and the economic crisis unabated, the Obama Administration may be at a crossroads.
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