2006: Barack Obama at the launch of theBrookings Institute's Hamilton Projectby Gaius PubliusObama's latest moves in the (sometimes semi-)progressive direction are all the rage among Democratic supporters and activists hoping, finally, that change has arrived. We saw his move on immigration, but just after the election, not before it — meaning not in time to save candidates like Colorado Senator Mark Udall.
DOONESBURY by G. B. Trudeau (Jan. 18) [Click to enlarge]by Gaius PubliusI wanted to point out this nice Mike Lux piece, at Huffington Post and elsewhere, because it makes an important point.
by Gaius PubliusJust a fast comment, a quick hit, since I'm on deadline editing an interview. The recent news is that the left-wing Syriza party has won the Greek general elections, sparking concern that Greece might default on its debt, on purpose, and exit the euro. Naturally the holders of that debt, led by Germany, are aghast at the prospect.
[Click to enlarge.]by Gaius PubliusIn a tweaky tweet, the bipartisan right-wing organization and billionairist propaganda machine known as "Fix The Debt" challenged President Obama to mention seven "fiscal speed bumps" in his State of the Union address.
"The Robbers of the Senate"by Gaius Publius I want to deal with President Obama's State of the Union address, but in pieces and in more than one pass, since there's a fair amount to deal with, from climate and taxes to oil and Iran. There are also the obvious yet invisible clunkers, like this:
by Gaius PubliusI want to tie three small pieces into one package. The first piece, Bill Clinton and NAFTA. The second piece, Barack Obama and TPP. The third piece, Hillary Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative and its neoliberal "free trade" activism. Despite "Predictions" NAFTA Exported Millions of American JobsLet's start with NAFTA, which everyone now knows was a jobs and trade-deficit disaster, and a billionaire pot of gold.
by Gaius PubliusAs regular readers know, I've been recommending a full-on effort to widen the breach now open in all three layers of the Democratic world — the broad voting layer at the base, the smaller activist and writer layer above that, and the narrow layer of office-holders, leaders and insiders at the top.My reasoning should be obvious; the 2014 ele
by Gaius Publius As most people know — certainly everyone with a car — oil prices have plunged in the last six months. Here's what that looks like to an investor: At the same time, the dollar — by many accounts a "petrocurrency" in two solid senses — has been strong.
by Gaius PubliusI wrote here about the CR–Omnibus Spending bill that was recently approved in both the House and Senate, and about how three groups of Democratic senators voted:
