If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are men who want crops
NFL stoppage is not just about billionaires vs. millionaires
A popular perspective on the current work stoppage in the National Football League is “Who cares about billionaires fighting millionaires?” It’s a fair question
Where are the manufacturing jobs in America? Try our prisons
There are currently 14.9 million unemployed Americans. Now imagine if there were a cache of jobs out there, unskilled jobs that anyone needing work
Hidden costs of “free” photo voter IDs
Once again, the Missouri legislature is attempting to change election laws by restricting voting to people who can present approved, state-issued photo identification. And,
$15 pregnancy drug now costs $1,500 per dose.
One might suppose that women who are in danger of delivering premature babies would not be thought of as profit centers by companies who
More AZ shenanigans: a personal “army” for the governor
A bill currently in play in the Arizona legislature would establish a State Defense Force (SDF) that could be called up for whatever reason
Solidarity rally draws big St. Louis crowd
In an encouraging development for Missouri labor union members and progressive activists, a solidarity rally on March 11 drew more than 4,000 people to
The Golden Rule writ simple
I don’t know Kathy Conley-Jones, but I wish I did. I think I’d like her. Conley-Jones is owner of the Conley Financial Group in
Good news on jobs means good wages
Robert Reich has been a contrarian about most of the Obama economic policies, but that does not necessarily make him a negative person.
High-speed rail: fast-track or slow-down?
Florida’s Governor Rick Scott has slammed on the brakes, turning down $2 billion in federal funds for an 84-mile high-speed train between Tampa and