AltWeeklies Wire
How to Fix the Foreclosure Crisis
Millions of mortgages are going to need reduced interest rates and lower principal to reflect the new reality of the housing market. So who's going to pay?
Banks: Too Pig To Fail?
It is time to stop foreclosures.
Not for a few weeks. Not temporarily.
Forever.
Tags: Housing, Foreclosures
On Economy, No Optimism
Despair oozes between the lines of media interviews of economists. Asked where the recovery will come from, they run down the list of theoretical possibilities, dismissing them one by one. No one knows where the recovery will come from for a simple reason: It isn't coming. Not any time soon.
Bipartisan Idiocy on Afghanistan
Even taking historical precedent into account, America's post-9/11 occupation of Afghanistan—its longest war ever—has been notably disastrous. Wonder why? Everything you need to know was contained in this week's war of words between the chairmen of the two major political parties.
Animated Cartoon: "The Price at the Pump"new
How much are you really willing to pay for gas? Ted Rall and David Essman's new animated editorial cartoon for websites wants to know.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
07-01-2010 |
Environment
Why We Can't Talk to the Taliban, Iran, Cuba, etc.
The U.S.'s primary foreign policy objective is to disrupt potentially emerging regional rivals.
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.
The Plight of the Hawaiian Monk Sealnew
Hawaiian Monk Seals have swum the oceans for millions of years, even pre-dating the formation of the main Hawaiian Islands. Now, though federally protected under the Endangered Species Act, these marine mammals are imperiled, with the long-term survival of the species uncertain.
Maui Time |
Rob Parsons |
04-12-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Monk Seals, Endangered Species Act
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
