Walgreens Inversion Perversion Another Tax Corporate Loophole
Corporate inversion schemes are just tax dodging, plain and simple. How would you react if one of your neighbors announced that while he obviously benefits from having clean … Read more
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Ripping the Headlines Today, 6/30/14
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more
New Redskins Moniker Needed: The Washington Treaty Breakers?
The Washington Redskins may need a new name – we’re here to help. You don’t hear much about the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. And that, my friends, … Read more
The Militarization of “Officer Friendly”
Remember “Officer Friendly,” the beat cops who were known as “peace officers”? Yeah, not so much anymore. Let’s check our weaponry: 93,000 machine guns — check! — 533 … Read more
How to Watch the World Cup
World Cup watching advice, American style The refrain has echoed across the globe our entire lives. “The World Cup is the most exciting sporting event on the face … Read more
What Job Creation Numbers Don’t Tell Us
“Job creation” is happening, sure, but what kind of jobs? Have you noticed “the powers that be” employ an entirely different standard for measuring the health of America’s … Read more
Cantor: Crow, Medium Rare
Eating crow, Eric Cantor style A massive Earthquake rolled through the Republican Establishment after Eric Cantor became the 1st sitting House Majority Leader to lose in a primary … Read more
A Bold Shift in America’s Minimum Wage Debate
Minimum wage: Our leaders in Washington finally take action! At last, our political leaders in Washington are taking action for low-wage workers and the middle class, striking a … Read more
Smart Phone Zombies
Zombified into stupidity by smart phones You see them staggering down our streets, heads bowed as if in prayer, making the occasional grunting noise. Mindless drooling de-animated human … Read more
A National Call to Link Arms for Democracy
Guest Editorial: Let’s work together to reform our democracy and make it work. By Victoria Collier and Ben Zion-Ptashnik. Copyright, Truthout.org. Reprinted with permission. (A guest editorial — … Read more
