2013 US government shutdown Archives

American Anger and the Tea Party

By Meghnad Desai, October 15, 2013 in Global Bite

A member of Britain’s House of Lords explores the sources of Tea Party anger.

The Cruz Missile

By Uwe Bott, October 14, 2013 in Globalist Perspective

Is Canada responsible for Congressional Republicans driving the world economy to the edge of the abyss?

The Need for U.S. Constitutional Reform

By Uwe Bott, October 10, 2013 in Globalist Perspective

A country that preaches modernization to other nations does anything but that at home.

Boehner’s Berlusconi Moment

By Stephan Richter, October 6, 2013 in Richter Scale

Will it take the United States 20 years to rid itself of Tea Party obstructionism?

The U.S. Civil War Continues

By Stephan Richter, October 5, 2013 in Rethinking America, Richter Scale

One of the biggest hoaxes of American history is that the Civil War ended back in 1865. Battling over racism then, health care now, U.S. society is still at war with itself.

The House of Unrepresentatives: 20 Facts About Congress In a Shutdown

By The Globalist, October 4, 2013 in Just The Facts

The U.S. Congress is redefining the phrase “idle rich” during the government shutdown.

Don’t Blame the Republicans for America’s Destruction

By Uwe Bott, October 3, 2013 in Globalist Analysis

Why we need a Coffee Party movement.

U.S. Debt Ceiling and Default? Blame the Germans!

By Uwe Bott, September 30, 2013 in Globalist Analysis

Why not use the historical roots of the debt ceiling to shift the blame?

The Republican War On the Poor

By Carl Bindenagel, September 22, 2013 in Globalist Perspective

How credible are the Republicans claims that they support the poor?