From the time we were children, we have been indoctrinated to think of capitalism as the best economic system on the planet, synonymous with
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Why insurance companies will undermine the Affordable Care Act
In a recent article at Truthdig, “The Public-Private Profiteers,” Barabara Garson is critical of President Obama’s reliance on public-private partnerships to solve major social
Robert Reich: The war on the poor and working class, in 2 min., 15 sec.
This is the best summary of the not-so-hidden agenda of the corporate class to weaken the tiny bit of power the working class still
Elizabeth Warren: The post office could become a bank, replace payday lenders
Senator Elizabeth Warren has another brilliant and truly progressive proposal. It would help the more than 68 million Americans (25% of all households) who
No roses, no chocolates: Other ways to show some love on Valentine’s Day
Recently I received an online solicitation for Valentine’s Day from a surprising source. It wasn’t from a florist or a greeting-card company. It came
GMOs: There’s something fishy about these tomatoes
In Russia, officials are seriously considering passing a sweeping ban on all genetically modified crops. In banning GMOs, they will be joining other countries
The National Football League is a non-profit organization. Huh?
It’s Super Bowl weekend, and the National Football League is about to reap its biggest payday of the year. Funny thing about that, though:
Cutting cable and MSNBC along with it
I’m not alone in being burned out on MSNBC. The complaints vary from “there’s too much opinion and not enough news,” to “I’m tired
Cheerio, GMOs!
2013 was a mixed year for advocates of labeling GMO ingredients in our food. On the plus side, the movement gained visibility and succeeded
Why corporations blackmail government–because they can
If Boeing wants to build the 777X jetliner in the state of Missouri, the state will have to shell out $1.7 trillion, and St.