Have you noticed how often Donald Trump prefaces his comments and tweets with phrases like "frankly," "to tell the truth," and "believe me"?
More than a verbal tic, these qualifiers subliminally admit that b... Read more...
We have a president who mistakes price for value. Thus, to measure America's economic health, he simply checks the price of corporate stocks. And that tells him the economy is great, for since he's been in offi... Read more...
From the very start of our nation, the most popular forum for debating and shaping our democratic rights was not stately legislative halls, but rowdy beer halls.
Indeed, “pub democracy” remains strong across... Read more...
There's a hunter's nightmare in which a group of them flush some rabbits out of the brush. But rather than scampering away, the furry bunnies turn toward their stalkers. "Run," shouts one of the hunters. "Run f... Read more...
"MAGA," blusters Donald Trump – Make America Great Again! America's ranching families, however, would like Trump to come off his high horse and get serious about a more modest goal, namely: Make America COOL Again.
Once upon a time, there was a place where the prevailing ethic of the very richest people was that monetary self-indulgence was tacky and that wealth was a matter of good fortune, carrying with it an obligation... Read more...
Corporate bosses don't talk about it in public, but among themselves – psssst – they whisper excitedly about implementing a transformative "AI agenda" across our economy.
AI stands for artificial intelligenc... Read more...
The great thing about corporate giants is that they are such amazing business innovators. For example, in the category of "wheel-spinning" innovation – ie, trying to change a corporation's course without actual... Read more...
Language matters. For example, the words that corporate and government officials use to report on the health of America’s economy can either make clear to us commoners what’s going on – or hide and even lie abo... Read more...
How thrilling was tax day for you?
I refer, of course, to the thrill of getting that big juicy reduction in your taxes, thanks to the $1.5 trillion tax cut that Donald Trump and the Republicans passed. Remem... Read more...
