We must have lower taxes on the 1%. How about we cut corporate taxes, keep the tax breaks in place, and raise taxes on the middle class? Or maybe just cut Social Security and Medicare. Or both!

The oligarchy in the US includes a large number of people in the financial business who have had their way with our government, which has refused to hold them accountable for the destruction of our economy and the hopes and dreams of millions. Not satisfied with taking and keeping all the money, now they want to elect one of their own president. As evidence, take a look at the donors to Mitt Romney’s SuperPac, Restore Our Future.

Robert Samuelson confuses taxing the rich with slavery. Coincidence? Nipping at the sherry again? You decide.

Water down regulation of for-profit schools to the detriment of striving students? Sure, just another day at the office.

Consumers don’t change things. Citizens change things.

We need austerity. We can’t afford our Oligarchs any more.

When people believe things that are obviously untrue, and obviously not in their best financial interests, it means that Oligarchy has asserted control of the market in ideas.

Oligarchs want to shift the burden of taxation onto someone else. NPR’s Adam Davidson wants you to know that is a great idea.

Oligarchy is the Problem. We need a solution.

The weaknesses in a recent paper on concentration of corporate control do not detract from its central point. A tiny number of economic actors have power to influence a vast amount of wealth.