Monthly Archives: May 2010

Chapter three of Simon Johnson and James Kwak’s new book — “13 Bankers, the Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown” has tons of statistics showing the astonishing growth of Wall Street over the last 30 years. This growth … Continue reading →

In an essay at Huffington Post, “Progressives and the Deficit,” Robert Creamer warns, “It would be easy for Progressives to fumble the growing debate on the federal deficit.” He writes, “Austerity for seniors, cuts in education spending, reductions in spending … Continue reading →

Interesting article in The Smirking Chimp, by Norman Solomon, urges progressives to oppose President Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court arguing that, if confimed, Kagan, “will move the Supreme Court to the right.” Solomon quotes University of … Continue reading →

In his commencement speech at the historically black college, Hampton University, last Sunday, President Barack Obama said, “education is what has always allowed us to meet the challenges of a changing world,” and, speaking to the Hampton graduates, he said, … Continue reading →

In the campaign to persuade Kettering voters to approve a new 6.9 mill property tax for Kettering Schools, I received six pieces of literature through the mail urging a “Yes” vote — all of impressive professional quality.  I’m on the … Continue reading →

I’m reading Simon Johnson and James Kwak’s new book — “13 Bankers, the Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown” — and posting a summary and excerpts of each chapter. In chapter two, “Other People’s Oligarchs,” Johnson and Kwak … Continue reading →