The Symbolism of one Adjunct Professor’s Death
Adjunct professors now teach more than half of all U.S. college courses, yet have no tenure or bargaining power. If one obscure college professor dies, does it make … Read more
Jim Hightower’s Column
Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
Finding Populism Today
Populism: what is it and where can it be found? Mass movements don’t just appear out of the fog, fully grown, structured and mobilized. They emerge in fits … Read more
The Flimflam of the Employment Policies Institute
The Employment Policies Institute is a phony astroturf front for restaurant chains. In L. Frank Baum’s novel, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” the wizard turns out to be a … Read more
A Financial Transaction Tax on High Frequency Trading
High Frequency Trading (HFT) would be a very progressive tax. Have you heard about High Frequency Trading? Get ready to be dazzled! High frequency trades are sweeping, purely … Read more
Don’t Close Our Post Offices — Put Them to Work!
“Staple-izing” the Post Office won’t work You know what America needs? More jobs, that’s what. Not Wal-Mart-style jobettes, but real jobs — stable ones with good salary and … Read more
The What-Abouts and Whereabouts of Sen. Pat Roberts
When the crazy strikes, Pat Roberts fights back. With more crazy. In “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy assessed the odd things she was experiencing and said to her … Read more
The Mobsters of Wall Street
Wall Street goons: no punishment, but they get a raise! Assume that you ran a business that was found guilty of bribery, forgery, perjury, defrauding homeowners, fleecing investors, … Read more
The Highly Educated Working Poor: Adjunct Professors
Turning professors into ‘adjunct professors’: part-time, low-paid, no-benefit, no-tenure, temporary teachers. There’s a growing army of the working poor in our U.S. of A., and big contingents of … Read more
Congress Critters Can Be Lovable for a Price
The art of schmoozing members of Congress is important to lobbyists A counselor recently advised, “an informal setting,” saying that it is “an effective way to build a … Read more
The Millionaires’ Congress vs. The People
The millionaires in Congress can’t relate The rich truly are different from you and me — they tend to hold seats in Congress. Our nation purports to be … Read more
