Being Rude to the Deficit Hawks

Being Rude to the Deficit Hawks
I worked at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) for 6 ½ years. During this time, the credibility of my work and that of my colleagues was often impugned by describing EPI as “labor backed.” This was partially true, we got…


Economic Policy InstituteRobert RubinUnited StatesCitigroupPeter Peterson

VIDEO Jerusalem: A Great Model For Arizona
I don’t know what we would do without Al Jazeera. Like the Israeli media, it goes where the American media fears to tred. Check this out. The occupied areas of Israel (including Arab East Jerusalem) have a segregated road system….



IsraelEast JerusalemUnited StatesMiddle EastWarfare and Conflict

Do Critics Have a Better Idea for Iran Policy?
Here is the lede of Kori Schake’s slam against current US efforts to keep Iran from getting the bomb: The Obama administration is talking tough on Iran. Despite allowing the Iranian government to escape sanction for a year of not…


IranKori SchakeMiddle EastPresidency of Barack ObamaGovernment