What would happen in the U.S. if states and private mints were allowed to print their own money? Not being an expert on currencies
Author: Gloria Shur Bilchik
Gloria Shur Bilchik is a freelance writer and community volunteer in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the editor of Occasional Planet. She views the preservation of democratic values and progressive programs as vital to making the US a humane, livable place for her children and grandchildren.
Polls: Overwhelming public support for President’s fair-share tax plan
Ideology-driven, intransigent, Norquist-pledge-signing, Obama-hating Congressional Republicans might not get it, but kitchen-table Americans do. Public opinion polls released in the past few days indicate
Mexico City subway ride is a bridge to literacy
If you think riding a subway can be a Kafka-esque experience, try taking Mexico City’s yellow line. At each of 13 stations along the line,
Survey says: Obama’s economic plan is better than GOP’s
It’s already being picked apart, peeled off, stripped down and pooh-poohed by Congressional Republicans, but President Obama’s job-creation plan still is seen as more
I wish my public library looked like this
I used to deliver Meals on Wheels to a delightful, elderly woman who loved to read so much, and who was so beloved by
Citizens bring heat to summer town halls, when (if) they’re allowed in
Lawmakers who actually allowed citizens to participate in dialogue during this summer’s Congressional recess got an earful. Many—mostly Republicans—were assailed for their hard-line positions
F.A.S.T. stimulus plan: Fix schools, put people back to work
America could put hundreds of thousands of people back to work by implementing a proposed stimulus program called F.A.S.T. The acronym stands for “Fix
Asking candidates about their religious beliefs: fair game
Some candidates—like Michelle Bachmann—boast that God told them to run for office. Others—like Rick Perry—unashamedly use religious doctrines as political talking points. But when
School’s in! What’s your teacher’s salary?
For kids, a typical school day is about six to eight hours. Not so for teachers, whose work load includes additional hours for grading
Gateway Journalism Review: not the watchdog it once was
Media watchers used to look forward to the next edition of the St. Louis Journalism Review [SJR]. Its founder/publisher Charles Klotzer could be counted