Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 23, 2009
The Holiday Gift This Country Needs…
The gift our country needs this Holiday season is an economy that serves us instead of us just serving those who own or control most of the economy.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 15, 2009
Healthcare: First They Came For The Banksters
With apologies to Pastor Niemöller:First they came for the banksters, and showered them with money and put them in the Administration in a way that was not change we could believe in.
Posted at Buzzflash on Nov. 28, 2009
The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
The Book of Genesis is arguably the most important of our cultural foundations today. And R. Crumb’s illustration of it – and his postscripted commentary – is astonishing. Jewish and Christian “believers” as well as anthropologists and atheists will find a gold-mine in the stories which most inform our modern culture’s interpretation of who we are as humans relative to the world, its other life forms, and the “god” of the Bible.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Nov. 11, 2009
Is George W Bush the Fault of the Fort Hood Shootings?
If Bill Clinton - or, presumably, Al Gore (or even Ralph Nader) - had been President in 2001, the Ft. Hood massacre almost certainly wouldn't have happened. Because George W. Bush was president, it did. Here's why it's Bush's fault:
Posted at Common Dreams on Oct. 12, 2009
A Columbus Day Meditation - As Nobel Laureate Obama Decides Whether to 'Conquer' Afghanistan…
"Gold is most excellent; gold constitutes treasure; and he who has it does all he wants in the world, and can even lift souls up to Paradise." -- Christopher Columbus, 1503 letter to the king and queen of Spain. "Christopher Columbus not only opened the door to a New World, but also set an example for us all by showing what monumental feats can be accomplished through perseverance and faith." -- George H.W. Bush, 1989 speech
Posted at Buzzflash on Sep. 25, 2009
Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 Edward Bellamy
Ralph Nader first told me about this novel, first published in 1888 and how it was one of the major inspirations of the Progressive movement of the late 19th century. It positively inspired Eugene Debs, for example, Nader told me.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Sep. 9, 2009
Medicare Part E "Everybody"
The President this morning admitted on national television that he lost control of the message with health care. It’s time to reboot – and use a very, very, very simple message so all Americans can understand it.
Posted at Buzzflash on Sep. 2, 2009
The Impact of Inequality: How to Make Sick Societies Healthier Richard Wilkinson
If the number of dog-eared pages thickening the upper corner of a book on my bookshelves is any indication of how important that book was to me (and it is), then "The Impact of Inequality" is one of the top ten books in my library (and it is).
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Aug. 26, 2009
Senator Ted Kennedy - I will miss you
Senator Kennedy died. I met Ted Kennedy in person twice in two milestones of my life.
Posted at Thom Hartmann on Aug. 25, 2009
Cash for Geezers? Lower the Retirement Age to 55 Now!
One of the most powerful forms of stimulus we could apply to our economy right now would be to lower the current Social Security retirement age from the current 65-67 to 55, and increase the benefits back to where they were in inflation-adjusted 1960s dollars by raising them between 10 to 20 percent (so people could actually live, albeit modestly, on Social Security).