In the next few years, two of the biggest potential economic developments in the St. Louis metropolitan area may be a new stadium for
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Missouri’s proposed sales tax hike: A question of fairness and progressive identity
[by Willy Kessler] So, on the heels of a tax cut for the wealthy that insults every middle and working class person in the
Jackson, Mississippi rising
Six years after the 2008 economic meltdown, the overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. and the E.U are still struggling. Most people know
Solar (Freakin’) Roadways!
Global warming and its effect on climate change is real, and it’s frightening. While our political and corporate classes are joined at the hip and still
America’s not-so “Golden Age” (1945-1971)
The financial meltdown of 2008 prompted many of us to look back to the decades after WWII for guidance—when Glass-Steagall kept banks in check,
When it comes to Christie, MSNBC rises to the occasion
In April, 2013, Renee Shur wrote a wonderful piece in the Occasional Planet entitled, “Dear MSNBC: Grow up, already.” She truly nailed it with
What Ryan Braun taught me about Chris Christie
There was a time when I might have believed Chris Christie’s denials. I guess it’s still possible that he’s telling the truth, but I
Republicans will punt on economic recovery
The first significant economic figure that came out in the wake of the government shutdown and near collision with the debt limit was the
Detroit’s troubles can help us find the way to full recovery
As part of his Great Society Program in the mid to late 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson persuaded Congress to enact the Model Cities
Amtrak: A respite from intrusive security
I’ve done some traveling in recent days, and when it comes to travel, these days are not ordinary. The federal government is closely watching