Dear Commander-in-Chief, The Oil Spill Is Winning!

Dear Commander-in-Chief: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!  It is day 81.  The oil invasion is spreading.  We will soon be surrounded by … More

Surrendering To The Worst

When it comes to the art of compromise in the political world today, the measure of success is visible good. … More

The Oil Isn’t Just a Perception Problem

On the surface it may look like BP and the Obama administration are having some bad oil days. Rust-colored oil that … More

Serving a Corporate Criminal Culture

The National Republican Senatorial Committee has released a devastating ad against President Obama’s handling of the BP oil spill vs … More

~ Sometimes, One Graph Says It All

In the debate over April’s 290,000 jobs added VS April’s increase in the unemployment rate to 9.9 percent (which some claim … More

More Oil, The Gulf Stream, Liability Caps and Environmental Exceptions

Have we created The Perfect Oil Storm? Don’t get me wrong, I’m an optimist by nature and a firm believer that … More

Words Failed

Growing up as a city girl in the midwest, my introduction to and early education about crude oil and its … More

Bring in the Criminologists

In May of 2009, Simon Johnson wrote in The Quiet Coup: If the IMF’s staff could speak freely about the … More

The GM Bailout Payback Magic Trick

If you want to make millions the easy way, this would seem the way to go: But, if you want … More

Presidential Quotes

A few of my favorite presidential quotes in honor of President’s day: “On this view of the import of the … More