Conservatives are fond of pointing out there are problems in this world can't be solved by throwing money at them. There are even more that can't be solved by dropping bombs on them.

Michael Jackson was a poor black boy who grew up to be a rich white woman

What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority.

Either we figure out how to keep corporate cash out of the political system or we lose the democracy.

The recent death of Gene McCarthy reminded me of a lesson I spent a long, long time unlearning, so now I have to re-learn it. It's about political courage and heroes, and when a country is desperate for leadership. There are times when regular politics will not do, and this is one of those times.

Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention.

Being slightly paranoid is like being slightly pregnant - it tends to get worse.