The Highroad

Something profoundly awful has seeped into the top strata of American society: Our nation’s corporate and political elites have developed an immunity to shame...

Once again, there’s a tempest brewing in the national tea pot. We’re talking secession! Well, some of us are...

A corporate lobbyist recently admitted to the New York Times: “Everybody is embarrassed about it. Although not so embarrassed that they don’t do it...

Lightning’s flashing, winds are howling — and there’s a tempest in the tea party! Why it’s Dick Armey, the blowhard, former Republican majority leader, corporate lobbyist, Koch brothers’ retainer and commanding general of the tea party army...

Here’s a crime drama, tragedy and farce — all in one play...

The high-rollers who run Wall Street’s top hedge funds essentially gamble with other people’s money, betting billions of dollars on such stuff as whether XYZ Corporation’s third-quarter profits will be one point lower than forecast. Doing this, they assert, is ...

Besides being founders of our Republic, what did Thomas Jefferson and George Washington have in common? Answer: Hemp...

Meet Scott Walker, corporate whore...

Look out — the “fixers” are coming. Top corporate chieftains and Wall Street gamblers want to tell Washington how to fix our national debt, so they’ve created a front group called “Fix the Debt” to push their agenda. Unfortunately, they’re using “fix” in the same way...

America’s economic recovery can be measured not only in the performance of stocks — but also of socks...

Isn't it great that America is standing so forcefully for fundamental principles of democracy around the world? We’re standing side-by-side with some of the most notable, incredible and astonishing democratic leaders on the globe today. Specifically, of course, I’m ...

Betsy DeVos and her hubby, Dick, are lucky enough to have inherited a big chunk of the multibillion-dollar fortune that Daddy DeVos amassed through...