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Nearly all social progress in our country has been spurred by unheralded “nobodies” like Lilly Ledbetter. Forget the cartoonish “Great Man” version of American history. Nearly all social … Read more
America’s tax code is an arcane work of gobbledygook written in back rooms — so powerful corporations get special tax breaks and you don’t. Free market ideologues fabricate … Read more
It’s pure corporate larceny, also known as price gouging, adding up to a stunning level of unearned profit for the perpetrators. According to an old saying, “You can’t … Read more
Who would’ve thought that in these modern times of digital monitoring of everything, a train wreck could spew a toxic fireball? Stuff happens, right? A train wreck here … Read more
One reason these Wall Street types make so much is that theirs is a dirty job — they are why inequality happens. I don’t usually cover hard-luck sob … Read more
There’s nothing supreme about the six-pack of corrupt and clueless far-right-wing political activists currently on the Court. Question: How many legs does a dog have if you count … Read more
Modern corporate management awards zero “productivity points” for thinking, conferring with colleagues, listening to customers, etc. For generations, workers have been punished by corporate bosses for watching the … Read more
“Quiet quitting” is defined as workers who don’t leave their jobs, but only do what they were hired to do. Imagine that! For more than a year, America’s … Read more
The trucker shortage isn’t due to COVID restrictions, it’s because they are underpaid, overworked and dehumanized. The recent traffic-clogging protests in Canada, Washington, D.C., Europe and elsewhere by … Read more
For years, an effective, cheap defense against tornado deaths has been readily available: Safe rooms. But corporate bosses can’t be bothered. In its ranking of business values, corporate … Read more
