Political Economies Explained Using Cows

Political Economies Explained Using Cows

China: You have two cows. The government takes both cows and shoots you. France: You have two cows. You go on strike and organize a riot because you want three cows. Great Britain: You have two cows. They are both mad. Iraq: You have two cows. They end up in Guantanamo Bay, but receive excellent […]

The Tea Party War on the Environment

The Tea Party War on the Environment

Released in April 2012, Reckless: The Political Assault on the American Environment, by Bob Dean details the Tea Party’s war on the environment.  For instance in 2011 the Republican led House of Representatives voted almost 200 times to undermine environmental and public health safeguards constituting the largest attack on environmental protections in America’s history. Bob […]

Republican Lies Exposed – Saul Alinsky

Republican Lies Exposed – Saul Alinsky

Forty years after the death of the father of the community-organizing model, Saul Alinsky, leading conservatives have attempted to tie the Obama administration to Alinsky’s radicalism.  Most notable of these critics is Newt Gingrich who seems to have spearheaded the attack on President Obama using Saul Alinsky: The centerpiece of this campaign, I believe, is […]

Texas Democratic Party endorses decriminalization of marijuana

Texas Democratic Party endorses decriminalization of marijuana

The Texas Democratic Party held their state convention in Houston, Texas, from Thursday, June 7th, through Saturday, June 9th.  Along with other election related business such as delegate selection and electing Judge Gilberto Hinojosa the first Hispanic party chair by an overwhelming margin.  They also voted on and passed the most progressive Texas platform in […]