When Eleanor Roosevelt helped draft and gain acceptance for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [UDHR], she started something big. Adopted by the fledgling
Wage theft: Covert crime against workers, in St. Louis, too
Many businesses are increasing their bottom line by not paying their workers all of their legally earned wages. They are stealing wages from lower paid
Franzen’s “Freedom” takes on our obsession with personal liberty
The hype surrounding the release of Jonathan Franzen’s latest novel, Freedom, dazzled book lovers everywhere, even if [conservative pundit] David Brooks was less than
100 words on: fair wages, cutting the cable cord, progress, net neutrality
In Occasional Planet’s “<100 Words” slot, contributors can cheer for, gripe about, react to, and/or simply muse on the news of the day—as long
St. Louis progressives pull together to improve on-line and on-the-street presence
A diverse group of more than 65 progressive bloggers and activists gathered on Saturday, Dec. 11 to pool their ideas for more effective ways
Tax us more, say some of America’s super-rich
Millionaires back higher taxes! It sounds like another April Fool’s joke or a story concocted by The Onion, but it’s not. Earlier this year,
Political movies have short “screen lives” in St. Louis
Recently, twelve high-school students and four staff members of our non-profit went to see the exciting political thriller, “Fair Game” at the Tivoli Theater in University
A Model-UN resolution from a “country” called GOP
This time of year is when I wrap up a series of model United Nations activities for high school and middle school students. Through
Busting the filibuster
Everybody [at least everybody who wants an effective democracy] talks about ending “filibuster abuse,” but who’s doing something about it? At least one US
Payday loans: preying on the poor
Every November, a host of new fliers appear on doors in my low-income neighborhood. They are not typical advertisements. With all the Black Friday