It is time to give the euro a decent burial.read more

Hold the applause: Extending the payroll tax cuts is a bad deal for nearly 9 million disabled Americans who rely on Social Security Disability Insurance for survival.read more

The Republicans gave themselves a self-inflicted wound; Obama didn’t a lay a hand on them.read more

Here’s a trend to watch in the coming year: the rise of new economic powers.read more

Just like the old Scrooge, the corporate Scrooges want austerity for the many and prosperity for the few.read more

With their actions on behalf of the foreclosed upon, the Occupy Wall Street movement is proving, once and for all, how different it is from the Tea Party movement.read more

This holiday season, let’s not overstuff ourselves with toys, trinkets and gifts. The gluttony of consumerism adversely affects our health — and our children’s health.read more

It was a bad idea in the first place, and Obama and the Democrats should never have pushed it.read more

Making college affordable is the best investment in our country’s economic and political future. And it’s the honorable thing to do for strapped students and families.read more

These Occupy protests really have come to embody the 99 percent for whom they speak. This group is us. It looks like America, while the wealthy and powerful 1 percent doesn’t.read more