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,
Category: Economy
Is capitalism really the best economic system?
From the time we were children, we have been indoctrinated to think of capitalism as the best economic system on the planet, synonymous with
Another bogus argument against raising the minimum wage: The “Ford myth”
The minimum wage has been a fact of American economic life since 1938. And yet, 76 years later, right-wing politicians and their corporate allies
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
Robert Reich: The war on the poor and working class, in 2 min., 15 sec.
This is the best summary of the not-so-hidden agenda of the corporate class to weaken the tiny bit of power the working class still
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
Should we freak out about population growth?
While browsing YouTube, I came across this video by Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki. He explains the concept of exponential growth and how it applies
Fear works
American workers are afraid of losing their jobs. That’s obvious. I have a step-granddaughter who worked part time at a gas station/convenience store in
Invisible and hurting
Many of my friends have been incredibly generous with donations of food, money, toiletries and blankets to the St. Louis Homeless Winter Outreach volunteers.
Cutting cable and MSNBC along with it
I’m not alone in being burned out on MSNBC. The complaints vary from “there’s too much opinion and not enough news,” to “I’m tired