Every year, the White House Correspondents' Dinner inspires two competing varieties of coverage: celebrity-obsessed fawning and angry tirades about how it represents everything twisted about our broken democracy. It doesn't, really. Alex Pareene angrybreakcelebrity share on social
Please don't begin to believe that the American political establishment is anything but a corrupt puppet of oligarchy. Alex Pareene americanbegincorrupt Change image and share on social
Tax expenditures for middle- and working-class Americans - like the earned income tax credit - aren't thought of as loopholes; they're just thought of as benefits. Alex Pareene americanbenefitclass Change image and share on social
Aaron Sorkin is why people hate liberals. He's a smug, condescending know-it-all who isn't as smart as he thinks he is. Alex Pareene aaroncondescendhate Change image and share on social
For the most part, congressional Republicans represent people who are whiter, older and richer than most Americans, and our creaky old political system gives those Americans disproportionate influence over public policy. Alex Pareene americancongressionalcreaky share on social
FreedomWorks, which is funded primarily by very rich people, solicits donations from non-rich conservative people. More than 80,000 people donated money to FreedomWorks in 2012, and it seems likely that only a small minority of those people were hedge fund millionaires. Alex Pareene 000conservativedonate share on social
The Pentagon budget, like all government spending, is an expression of priorities. Alex Pareene budgetexpressiongovernment Change image and share on social
Because TED is for, and by, unbelievably rich people, they tiptoe around questions of the justness of a society that rewards TED attendees so much for what usually amounts to a series of lucky breaks. Alex Pareene amountattendeebreak Change image and share on social
Furloughing a bunch of air traffic controllers has a pretty easy-to-predict effect on air travel: It causes delays. Alex Pareene airbunchcontroller Change image and share on social
Freedom from menial work should be a rallying cry, not a cudgel to be used against the Left. How much liberty is there in having to do something you hate in order to survive? Alex Pareene crycudgelfreedom Change image and share on social
