AltWeeklies Wire
Ethnic Cleansing in Kyrgyzstan
Once again—as in Haiti—it's largely our fault.
First They Came for the Cranky White House Columnist
What if Helen Thomas were anti-Semitic? Free speech must be defended no matter what—even that of cranky anti-Semitic columnists (if that's what Thomas is/was). Unless we are truly free to say what we think—without fear of reprisal—free speech is not a right. It is merely a permission.
Sticks and Stones on the High Seas, and a Lesson for Lefties
Was violence justified against the Israelis, even in self-defense? Maybe yes, maybe no. The point is: it worked. Had the six hundred-plus Turkish activists acted like American lefties, allowing themselves to be led off like sheep to be arrested, processed and deported, the blockage of Gaza—and the resulting humanitarian crisis—would have continued without an end in sight.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-03-2010 |
International
Obama's Katrina: Resign Now, Mr. President
Obama can't lead. He's in the pocket of Big Oil. In fact, he's making things worse.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-27-2010 |
Environment
The Case for Nationalizing BP
The Supreme Court says that corporations have the same rights as individuals. When they misbehave, shouldn't they face consequences as serious as those imposed upon an individual?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-20-2010 |
Business & Labor
Planning for a Holiday in Afghanistan
If the war in Afghanistan is going so well, why is everyone so worried about me?
Tags: Afghanistan
Seven Suggestions for Newspapers
Tens of millions of Americans still want newspapers enough to pay for them. Yet circulation and revenues keep plunging. Normally, when demand exists for a product, it is possible to sell it at a profit. It's hard to avoid the conclusion that poor management is at least partly to blame for the industry's problems.
Coulda Shoulda Won't
Most of the time, the people in charge—the people responsible for what went wrong—were warned in advance. They simply chose to ignore the warnings.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-27-2010 |
Commentary
Tea Party: Why the Right Doesn't Get it
Progressives find much to like in Tea Partiers' calls for a return to core values embodied by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. But only in theory.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-22-2010 |
Commentary
Free the Troops
If the military wants to attract smart young men and women like I used to be, with high test scores and clean criminal records, they're going to have to start treating recruits like employees, not slaves or indentured servants.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-14-2010 |
Commentary
Ted Rall on the Revolution in Kyrgzystan
The revolution in Kyrgyzstan could have far-reaching effects. Ted Rall, who travels frequently to the country, responds.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-08-2010 |
International
Tags: Kyrgyzstan
Anatomy of a Corporate Layoff
They say getting laid off is better than being "fired for cause." You qualify for unemployment benefits. It looks better to future prospective employers (ha! as though those still existed). Getting laid off isn't personal.
For me, that was the problem.
Tags: Economy
Out-Republicaning the Republicans
Triangulation is a candidate's attempt to position himself above and between the left and the right. A Democrat, Clinton insulated himself from Republican attacks by appropriating many of their ideas. Obama is even more of a triangulator than Clinton.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-01-2010 |
Commentary
Damn! I Wish I Was a Republican
To guts, glory, and the Party of No. May we learn from them.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-18-2010 |
Commentary
Hey Right-Wingers! Please Save Us From ObamaCare!
America desperately needs smart, strong opposition to ObamaCare. The worst part of this bad plan is its "mandate," which requires the uninsured to buy insurance at hyper-inflated prices from greedy for-profit private corporations.
