Stumbling Toward Oligarchy?
The staggering income inequality levels we’ve reached are bad enough, but are we becoming an oligarchy? Income inequality has become a big issue lately, and that’s a good … Read more
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From Farm Workers to Cheerleaders, We’re all in This Together
NFL Cheerleaders need us to cheer for them It doesn’t take an IQ much higher than room temperature to realize that it’s way past time to raise America’s … Read more
The Death Penalty: Let’s Get Lethaler
The term “death penalty” seems to criminally understate the case You’d think Americans have enough stuff to worry about. Severe drought desiccating a third of the country. A … Read more
NSA Spying Is Here to Stay
Big Brother NSA will never abandon us On Monday, April 14, the the Washington Post and the Guardian US newspapers received the Pulitzer for Journalism Public Service for … Read more
Patronizing Paychecks: Equal Pay
GOP knows that equal pay for women is just a liberal dirty trick In a move as surprising as limos at a state funeral the GOP has misplaced … Read more
Sniffing the Ethical Rot in Wall Street’s Culture
Ethical rot and Wall Street: Synonymous? Not too many years ago, any news story about bonus money would’ve been about some 20-year-old baseball player — an up-and-coming superstar … Read more
Tina Turner, Mad Max, Al Gore and You
Turns out, Al Gore was right According to a new UN report, there’s good news and bad news about global warming. The good news — it’s worse than … Read more
Let’s Re-fund America
Let’s invest in a return to the America we all know and love: a society of historic democratic vision, opportunity for all and a shared prosperity. The powerhouses of … Read more
Procrastination Not Covered Under Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act deadline for signups has passed: Procrastinators object, saying theirs is a preexisting condition. Shirley Blessfield has been putting off getting an insurance policy under … Read more
Sawbucked to Death: Holding onto Your Money
Earning money is one thing, holding on to it is quite another. These days, the only thing harder than making money is hanging onto it. It’s easier to … Read more
