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Walt Disney: Cosmic, man!
By Russ Baker on Jan 3, 2012
A strange little tale of a foreign country, a cave, and America’s favorite animator
Obama’s Only Friend Left?
By Russ Baker on Jan 2, 2012
Obama’s circle of friends shrinks. But “interesting” banker Robert Wolf remains. 99 percent, meet the One Percent, and their man with the president.
Fresh practices: A few things to start TODAY
By Russ Baker on Jan 1, 2012
New Year’s resolutions should not be a drag. Adopting a few new practices and attitudes can and should be deeply satisfying.
Iowa: Watch!…Watch!…Watch!… Why Are You Watching?
By Russ Baker on Dec 30, 2011
Iowa is a waste of time (sorry, Iowa friends, nothing personal.) It’s typical of distractions that fill our bandwidth and keep us from focusing on what really matters.
Justifying War with Iran
By Russ Baker on Dec 26, 2011
Is the US preparing the public for war with Iran? You bet.
Fed Economists Urged DC to Help Homeowners Directly
By Russ Baker on Dec 23, 2011
In early 2009, at the height of the housing disaster, economists from a regional Federal Reserve Bank proposed something eminently reasonable: the government could and should provide direct aid to homeowners rather than to the reckless banks. They were ignored. Now is a good time to look at these ideas.
Ron Paul and God
By Russ Baker on Dec 20, 2011
Politicians certainly get religion when they have an eye on the White House. Even the no-nonsense Ron Paul knows he has to play the game to have a chance.
Operation “Save Romney”
By Russ Baker on Dec 15, 2011
The New York Times is all over Romney. There’s precious little digging or deep analysis, but a lot of superficial stuff that adds up to this: The establishment is a-ok with this guy, and you should be too.
The Military and Those Strange Threats to Obama
By Russ Baker on Dec 13, 2011
A number of curious security breaches have dogged Obama. Are these simply bizarre, random events, or is someone sending someone a message? There’s a military thread running through it all, and we’d be prudent to take a closer look.
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