AltWeeklies Wire
What's the Matter with Obama?
As a pundit it's my job to explain why politicians do the things they do. Why isn't Obama worried about unemployment?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-18-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Economy
Americans Elect: Another Astroturf Group
Just what we need—another phony Astroturf movement (hello, Tea Party) financed by thieving Wall Street hedge-fund scum.
Oct. 6th: The Day Revolution Comes to America?
Why just in other countries? Why can't we have a Tahrir Square?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-14-2011 |
Commentary
Being, Nothingness and Anthony Weiner
Aside from the obvious pleasure that we derive from wallowing in salacious revelations about the rich and powerful, this week's Weiner sexting controversy provides a window into American morals. Namely: what is wrong, what is right, and what if anything should be done about it?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-08-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Sexting, Anthony Weiner
Teddy Roosevelt Saw This Coming
Why did our political system become so corrupt and unresponsive? How did we end up with such a rigid, Old European-style class system—in which you can't get ahead unless you were born that way? One hundred years ago, Teddy Roosevelt saw this coming.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-02-2011 |
Commentary
The Evil of Two Lessers
They tell us we get the government we deserve. No we don't. Not with a two-party system. We ought to get rid of this phony two-party "democracy." Someday we will. Until then, let's ignore it.
Rise of the Obamabots
It was tempting, when Obama's Democrats swept into office in 2008, to think that the bad old days were coming to an end. I wasn't looking for any favors, just a swing of the political pendulum back to the Clinton years when it was still OK to be a liberal. But I didn't count on the cult of personality around Barack Obama.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
05-16-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Barack Obama
The Statue of Liberty Stamp Error and the End of America
The kind of country that puts stock photos on its stamps is the kind of country that puts a single air traffic controller in charge of one of its biggest airports. The kind of country that doesn't fix its mistakes is the kind that tells people under the age of 55 that they can go to hell and die when they get old and sick because it's more important to cut taxes for rich scum than to fund Medicare.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-20-2011 |
Commentary
Zero Salary for Congress
The Maximum wage for Congress, the president and other high-ranking elected representatives should be set at the lowest pay received by an American citizen.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-11-2011 |
Commentary
Can Obama Fool Us Again?
Obama has announced that he is running for reelection. What on earth can he say to fool us into voting for him again? The mind boggles.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-06-2011 |
Commentary
Libya: The Devils We Don't Know
Give George W. Bush credit: he respected the American people enough to lie us into war. Obama wants us sign a blank check on Libya, no questions asked.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-31-2011 |
Commentary
Cynicism and Apathy? Blame Pols Like Obama, Not Us
Christina-Taylor, says President Obama, saw politics "through the eyes of a child, undimmed by the cynicism or vitriol that we adults all too often take for granted." But cynicism isn't an inherent part of growing up. Politicians like Obama turn optimistic children into cynical adults.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-28-2011 |
Commentary
Political Violence? Stop Violent Politics
The cognitive disconnect between reality and self-perception in American society and politics is bizarre and frightening.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-10-2011 |
Commentary
In Central Asia, WikiLeaks Unmasks the Devils We Know
If Goldman Sachs executives can make $50 million a year and then run America's economy in Washington, what's so different about what Central Asian oligarchs do?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
12-08-2010 |
Commentary
Obama Was Bad From The Start
It was obvious from the beginning that Mr. Hopey Changey was devoid of character, deploying a toxic blend of liberal rhetoric and right-wing realpolitik. We were in denial.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
11-16-2010 |
Commentary
