- Making the 'sabotage' argument more explicit--Reid: "Republicans think that if the economy improves, it might help President Obama. So they root for the economy to fail and oppose every effort to improve it."
- Did Republicans deliberately crash the US economy?--"Be it ideology or stratagem, the GOP has blocked pro-growth policy and backed job-killing austerity – all while blaming Obama"
- Sen. Sanders on GOP mindset: If it's good for America, we can't do it--"Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday night said Republicans in Congress refused to pass the transportation funding bill because it would make the President look good."
- Did Republicans deliberately sabotage the economy?
- A Visual Representation of How Little Congress Does
- Congress to Bernanke: Do less, not more
- Poll concludes that voters aren’t stupid; almost half believe Republicans are sabotaging the economy
- The GOP's Bizarre, Disturbing Passion for Raising Taxes on the Poor
- The Beleaguered Middle Class - Pink Slips NYT
- 'Indispensable': Why the Middle Class Needs Unions Now More Than Ever
- DEAR AMERICA: You Should Be Mad As Hell About This
- Homeless feeding bans: Well-meaning policy or war on the poor?
- Romney is wrong on tax cuts
- White House: No extended tax cuts for upper incomes, period--Still a question mark for me as to whether this isn't just a bluff.
- George W. Bush's Tab
Religious Wrong
- Jesus, the Radical Economist--"If the teachings of Jesus were really taken seriously, the Christian Right wouldn’t be devoting so much time to protecting the wealth of the wealthiest. True Christians would be demanding redistribution of the world’s riches in ways far more radical than modern politicians would dare propose, as Rev. Howard Bess explains."
- Backed by a Failed Economic Theory, Republicans Turn to Religious Extremists
- Blast from the Past: WWJD? The Religious Right's Backing of Walker's Union-Busting--"Today’s conservative Christian leaders say that Jesus opposes a secure living wage, and that workers should accept as good slaves whatever treatment their employers dish out."
- Victory for Minneapolis mom over Citibank's foreclosure effort--Thanks much in part to OccupyHomeMN.org.
- Corporate criminals gone wild--"The maker of the documentary film 'Inside Job' has a new book excoriating Wall Street--and President Obama." Salon
- Icelanders Force Accountability for Banks – Why Can’t We?
- Lloyds TSB pays compensation after loaning dementia patient £18,000
- Lost the Vote? Deny the Money--"If you wanted to reproduce the conditions that led to the Great Recession in 2007, the easiest way would be the plan unveiled last week by House Republicans: gut the regulators who are supposed to keep the worst business practices in check." NYT
