At the very moment that Americans are becoming more aware and upset with disparities in income, wealth and corporate influence, Illinois Governor Quinn has
Category: Corporations
Corporations push privatized education – with predictable results
Private corporations are setting their sites on the education industry, as spending on education comes under review as budget concerns continue to plague states
Lingering questions about Black Friday
“Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, was a wonderful gift to both retailers and the media. Even before midnight Thanksgiving night, stores were mobbed
What happened to American media?
The Mayor’s office in NYC responded to accusations of mass arrests of reporters during Occupy Wall Street protests by stating that only five of
Do “small” businesses really create most US jobs?
If you had a dollar for every time a campaigning politician said that small businesses create most American jobs, you might have enough money
Assange and Wikileaks challenge government and corporate secrecy
On November 2, Julian Assange, the director of Wikileaks, lost his appeal in the British courts to avoid extradition to Sweden where prosecutors want
“Overtaxed” Illinois corporations threaten to leave state
At a time when the greed of the one percent is on the minds of Americans, several Illinois corporations are threatening to leave the
You’re kidding: City favors Christmas tree over Occupiers?
It’s possible that the biggest obstacle to justice is the kindness and generosity of charity. No example can better illustrate this than St. Louis
Occupy Wall Street: a moral challenge to conservative values
On Saturday, October 15, I attended the Occupy St. Louis protest, one of the many demonstrations around the country in solidarity with Occupy Wall
Dirty is the new green
Recent tv ads are touting how green natural gas is, extolling the local production, job creation and environmental friendliness of natural gas. Of course,