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
Jim Hightower’s Column
Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
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
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
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
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
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
