IKEA, Volkswagen, Nestle & Airbus are pretty different companies but all of them have a two-faced corporate Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde that explains a lot about the oppression workers face in the U.S. South. Across the pond, all those companies have a pretty reasonable posture towards unions and workers trying to unionize. But just […]
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Episode 155: Euro Corporate Evil Trolls The U.S. South; Kim Williams Has Blue Dog Dem On The Run
Posted on 06 November 2019.
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Best Political Halloween Costumes: Put Your Costume Where Your Mouth Is
Posted on 31 October 2009.
Put on a bunch of fake blood, carry a cane or crutches, draw on what look like home-made stiches. You’re… the opt out to the public option. Put a pillow under shirt and carry a bunch of baby dolls. You’re… Abstinence Only. Wear a suit and glasses. Get a wolf stuffed animal and apply […]
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Baucus’ Bill–Piece of Crap
Posted on 16 September 2009.
There is no other way to say it–Sen. Baucus’ bill is a travesty and an outrage. You want evidence? Here it is in this morning’s Wall Street Journal: Business groups that have opposed House versions of a health bill say they are warmer toward the version emerging from Sen. Max Baucus’s Finance Committee, which […]
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The Blue Dogs’ Game
Posted on 27 July 2009.
I remember quite clearly a very honest discussion I had with a Member of Congress at an event about six months before the 2008 mid-term elections. I’ve known this person for a few years and I remarked that it looked like the Democratic Party was poised to make significant gains in the House in […]
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