One of the few things that irritates me more than Barack Obama is Barack Obama's critics. Or, at least, some of them. I'm one of his biggest un-fans, and in that sense I join legions of progressives heartsick in watching this right-wing president...

Healthcare reform was one of the major issues discussed during the 2008 Democratic primaries and the presidential contest. In February, President Obama appeared before Congress and provided his outline for reform. Nonetheless progress has been...

When it comes to independent, agitational journalism, the standard is Amy Goodman and her radio/television institution, Democracy Now! Goodman and her staff often find themselves accosted by officials, foreign and domestic. This happened again on...

You have won! The vacillation of the Congress on the health care bill is a triumph of corporate lobbying over the health needs of the American people. I am confident that the weak, insurance- and pharma-serving bill that finally emerges from the...

People on my TV won't shut up about these two idiot party crashers. I know most of you have been trapped in the same room as your families for Thanksgiving, and probably have been forced to watch 24-hour news stations in lieu of interacting with...