Tuesday, January 13, 2009

13 January 2009

The myth of the reactionary working class

THE WORKING class is back--or at least the words "working class" are. Read more....

Is Obama relying too much on tax cuts?
I don’t know yet. But news reports this morning certainly raise questions.Let’s lay out the basics here. Other things equal, public investment is a much better way to provide economic stimulus than tax cuts, for two reasons. Read more...

Bigger Than Bush
As the new Democratic majority prepares to take power, Republicans have become, as Phil Gramm might put it, a party of whiners Read more...

For Good Self-Control, Try Getting Religious About It
If I’m serious about keeping my New Year’s resolutions in 2009, should I add another one? Should the to-do list include, “Start going to church”? Read more...