The Republican Party is more screwed up that I can remember. The dollar is devalued, the deficit has soared and the Republican President is more unpopular than any in recent history. Party hardliners have openly opposed the nominee. This should

I found not only that I didn’t trust the current government (that, to me, was no surprise), but that an impartial review revealed that the faults of this president—whom I, a good liberal, considered a monster—were little different from those

David Mamet: Why I Am No Longer a ‘Brain-Dead’ Liberal from the Village Voice mirrors an intellectual journey many of us have travelled. It is pretty amazing to see the Village Voice carrying that title; It has come a long

Spitzer’s demise is sweet to his enemies because…. well because he made enemies. As a prosecutor he made public accusations that were not followed up with indictments or charges. For a DA or prosecutor to publicly intimidate or accuse before

Geraldine Ferraro had to step down from Hillary’s campaign because she issued a condescending remark that Obama would not be in the lead if he were white. It is at least refreshing to see an accountability for speech applied to

Lyndon Johnson reigned during an unpopular war and soaring deficits fueled by the unwillilingness to forestall expensive domestic programs to fund the war. Nixon unhooked us from the gold standard, imposed price controls and betrayed Republican principles. Watergate and the

This is the first presidential election in modern history where both parties are wide open. Usually there is a president or his heir apparent VP running. Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama received $100 million dollars more in contributions that the