The move to privatize public services—parking meters, public libraries, postal services, correctional facilities, roads, bridges, national parks, the military and Social Security, to name
Author: Madonna Gauding
Madonna Gauding is a freelance writer, illustrator and book designer living in St. Louis. MO. She is the author of 10 books on a variety of "mind, body, spirit" topics.
Conservative myths: Corporations burdened by high tax rate
What was your income tax rate in 2009? Last year Bank of America, Citibank and General Electric paid 0% in taxes. They paid nothing.
Hemp: the real reason pot is illegal
California ballot Proposition 19, also known as the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, will be on the November 2, 2010 California
Conservative myths: The overpaid government worker
In a recent article in In These Times, Joyce Chen takes a look at popular conservative myth: the overpaid, lazy government worker. According to
Gerrymandering: The movie
I haven’t seen the new documentary film Gerrymandering but I’ve been intrigued by various reviews. Filmmaker Jeff Reichert tells the story of gerrymandering, beginning
To reduce unemployment, stop offshoring
According the Dylan Ratigan show on MSNBC on October 8, 72% of all employers claim they cannot find qualified candidates to fill positions. This
Bernie Sanders has good advice for President Obama
In a recent article in the Washington Post, E. J. Dionne asked Senator Bernie Sanders about why President Obama “was in a political pickle.”
Friedman: There could be a third party challenge in 2012
The Democratic and Republican parties are bankrupt, or let’s just come out and say it—they’re corrupt. Banks, corporations and the influence of billionaires have
Do we really need 11 aircraft carriers?
They cost $11 billion each to build. And who knows how much it costs to operate one. That figure must be mind boggling. The
Prisons: Punishment or healing?
Jacques Verduin, founder of the Insight Prison Project (IPP) thinks prisons should be for healing. IPP is non-profit community organization working in collaboration with