Have you heard the one about a fetching New England state and the big, bad wolf? Let me fill you in a bit. Last
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The global sweatshop economy, a century after the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The date was March 25, 1911. As employees were getting ready to leave work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Lower Manhattan, a fire
The education corporation vs. the American dream
This week, Elizabeth Warren published her book, A Fighting Chance, in which she illuminates another important issue that, for a graduating high school senior,
Mega-yachts for the mega-rich, and the Cayman connection
Spend a little time on the Ft. Lauderdale water taxi and you’ll soon get a feel for the world of the 1% of the
This bill makes me want to stick with gridlock
Like many progressives, I’ve been very frustrated by both the gridlock that Republicans have been causing in Congress and the ongoing mischaracterization of it
From welfare to riches to (corporate) welfare
It’s the classic story on ESPN about an athlete; how he or she goes from welfare to becoming a super athlete who is super-rich.
CVS stops selling cigarettes: A look at some unintended consequences
Like most of the other 81% of American adults who don’t smoke, I was delighted to hear that CVS Pharmacy was taking the bold
The right to be free to work for less
The political psychologist George Lakoff has long said that the right wing trumps the left when it comes to framing issues. One of the
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
In the NFL, players have to talk. Owners don’t.
The 2014 Super Bowl is over, and some of the names that were repeatedly bounced our way may never be heard again. A year from