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
Category: Infrastructure
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
Memoirs may be the best thing that Barack Obama can give us now
The presidency seems to becoming more and more of a burden for Barack Obama, even though we are only halfway into the first year
Jobs policy has to be key to full economic recovery
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released statistics on eleven cities where workers are disappearing. Note that workers disappearing is different from jobs
NYC: 1st-class city, 3rd-class infrastructure, and what it means for the rest of us
America’s failure to invest in its infrastructure is a national disgrace. I think most of us can agree on that. But it’s very hard