Barry Nolan has traveled the world to cover an enormous range of stories. From the events of 9/11 to the glitzy red carpets of Hollywood; from Presidential elections to death row interviews; from breaking bread with Bedouins under a goat skin tent to test-diving a shark repellent — he’s been there and lived to tell about it. For the past two years, he was a senior staff member of the House/Senate Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill. He is rapturously happily married to Garland Waller and lives in Newton.

Wall Street Is Totally Out-of-Touch and Has Completely Lost It
Posted on 5/14/2012 at 10:33AM | 2 Comments

Does Mitt Romney side with Voldemort?

(Mitt Romney photo by davelawrence8 on Flickr.) Here is how totally out-of-touch with reality Wall Street really is and why they have zero credibility on the issue of financial regulation. In a New York Times story about the resignation of Ina Drew, the JP Morgan executive who oversaw the trades that ... READ MORE
Why Businesses Actually Want Regulation
Posted on 5/7/2012 at 9:49AM | 10 Comments

... and why it's a big, fat lie when they claim otherwise.

I know this sounds a bit weird, but I think the business sector actually desires regulation and corruption. Which, of course, means that almost everything Mitt Romney says is wrong. In Massachusetts, state law says that you cannot get treatment for glaucoma from an optometrist. You have to go to ... READ MORE
Being a Mormon Doesn’t Matter
Posted on 4/30/2012 at 11:35AM | 11 Comments

Why Mitt Romney's religion shouldn't impact how people vote.

Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. There are people out there who won’t vote for Mitt Romney just because he’s a Mormon. Which is really unfortunate. Well, actually, it’s more like dopey. While there are certainly plenty of good reasons to not vote for Romney, the fact that he’s a ... READ MORE