Let's Just Say It, the Republicans are the Problem

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/lets-just-say-it-the-republicans-are-the-problem/2012/04/27/gIQAxCVUlT_story.html

Callous Choices in the House

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/opinion/callous-choices-in-the-house.html

For months, House Republicans have been trying to wriggle out of the agreement they made in August that will force deep cuts in military spending. They propose to do it by taking tens of billions of dollars out of programs for the poor, particularly food stamps and health care for the middle class.

Why "We're on the Right Track" Isn't Enough, Paul Krugman

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/obama-romney-economy_b_1438652.html

The President has to offer the nation a clear, bold strategy for boosting the economy. It should consist of four points:

The Most Vital Issue in American Politics Today—the Minimum Wage

http://www.pdaillinois.org/site/print/1426

Everyone knows the story of Henry Ford more than doubling his production line workers' pay to $5.00 a day in January 1914....creating customers for his cheap cars and building a new American middle class.

Right-wing Religion's War on America

http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/275-42/10955-right-wing-religions-war-on-america

(I don't believe that Archbishop Dolan lives in the bishop's house.)

New Ethic for a Small Planet, Dalai Lama

http://www.shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3833&Itemid=0

I was born in a small village in northeastern Tibet.... I have lived most of my adult life as a stateless refugee in India, which has been my second home for over fifty years.

Where Are the Women Writers? (Mother Jones)

http://motherjones.com/print/170616

When the 2012 National Magazine Award finalists were announced, no women were nominated in the big brass-ring categories....

Senior Citizens Continue to Bear Burden of Student Loans

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/senior-citizens-continue-to-bear-burden-of-student-loans/2012/04/01/gIQAs47lpS_print.html

The burden of paying for college is wreaking havoc on the finances of an unexpected demographic: senior citizens.

The Truth About the US Postal Service

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/8166-the-truth-about-the-us-postal-service

Our mail deliverer has been telling me this each time I see him--now I see it in print--right-wing sabotage of the USPS financing....