To Republicans Who Are Not Rich
To Republicans Who Are Not Rich: A Poem. Republicans in the debate presented just rancor and hate. No policy goals to take to the polls, it’s left just … Read more
economy
To Get America Moving, Tax Financial Transactions
No soak-the-rich-idea, but common sense: We should tax financial transactions. The financial transactions tax is not an idea whose time has just now come; it simply has returned. … Read more
Movie Review: “Where to Invade Next”
“Where to Invade Next” – a film review by Gary Chew “If the world can be saved, it will be saved by women.” — Vigdís Finnbogadóttir That’s the … Read more
TPP: How Corporate Bamboozlers Intend to Widen Inequality in America
The TPP is written specifically to sanction and increase the robbery of the many by the world’s moneyed few. The basic problem facing the corporate and political powers … Read more
It’s an Epidemic! CDC Acts in Response to Affluenza Outbreak
‘Affluenza is a real pathology, afflicting thousands of poor, wealthy people.’ – CDC NEW YORK – The Center for Disease Control went into emergency session today to counter … Read more
What Really Poisoned the Water in Flint
An undemocratic, unelected “emergency manager” and the governor’s cost-cutting austerity mania doomed Flint residents. The mantra of every Koch-headed, right-wing politico is that government should be run like … Read more
Let’s Get on Board With High Speed Rail
Practically every wealthy nation today is making major investments in building high speed rail networks to transport their people, but not the USA.
TP’ing the TPP
The TPP: Travesty or equalizer? Awfully fun to watch the different branches of government quiver like Aspen trees in a force 5 tornado arguing the pros and cons … Read more
Movie Review: “99 Homes”
“99 Homes” – a film review by Gary Chew It was a trip to San Francisco that gave me the good fortune to hear, in person, the director … Read more
Moneyed Elites Get Richer the Old-Fashioned Way: Stealing
But the pampered elites of Wall Street call it ‘hard work.’ With the 2016 presidential campaigns in full swing the burdens of the working middle class have taken … Read more
