Driving America's yellow school bus to educational hell September 2015Public education used to be, you know, public – as in: An essential societal investment for the betterment of all,...
Phil Gramm campaigns against bigotry and exploitation of workers September 2015Phil Gramm, the former right-wing senator from Texas, has surprised me. I had assumed he had zero charitable instincts, for...
A thousand cuts September 2015While our presidents praise America’s magnificent national park system, they’re not maintaining them. Bill Clinton, for example, spoke of how...
"Non-candidate" campaigns dominate 2016 presidential race September 2015Once upon a time in our Good Ol’ USofA, presidential contenders and their political parties raised the funds needed to...
Superrich donors turn our democracy into their plutocracy September 2015The problem with the GOP presidential debates is that the wrong people are on stage. Sure, Bush, Cruz, Walker, and...
Wisconsin governor bets on corporate scam with tax dollars September 2015One gamble that’s a more certain loser than throwing your money at Las Vegas casinos is letting public officials throw...
It's time to free students from higher-ed debt September 2015In the 1960s, I attended the University of North Texas, a public school blessed with good teachers and an educational...
Scott Walker's goofy wall idea September 2015Donnie Trump is said to be the goofiest presidential pretender in the GOP stable – but, after all, he is a...
Battling the forces of inequality in Grand Rapids September 2015“Inequality” is not a condition. It’s a creation. Inequality is produced by thousands of decisions deliberately made by bosses, bankers,...
How wacky are America's plutocratic billionaires? Meet Tom Perkins September 2015You know your presidential campaign is in a heap of hurt when you need Tom Perkins to defend your “abilities,...
Scott Walker's incredible foreign policy September 2015It’s time now for the latest chapter in the thrilling global adventures of: “Scott Walker, Commando!” Walker – the right-wing...
How to buy a president for only 30 bucks and change September 2015For today’s report, I have a bunch of statistics for you. Wait… don’t run away! Where are you going? Come...
The ruling class rules by purchasing politicians September 2015Congratulations, Mr. & Ms. Middle Class America – you’re all the rage in the present presidential contest! Jeb, Hillary, and...
WHO SAYS AMERICA DOESN'T NEED UNIONS? September 2015In their ongoing, all-out assault to crush labor unions, corporate forces have fabricated a cultural myth to undermine popular support...
Let's adopt the GOP's national platform September 2015Well, I didn’t expect this! The National Republican Party has published an official policy document showing that the GOP really...
Scott Walker cuts higher-ed budget to fund corporate welfare September 2015Meet Scott Walker, corporate whore. The Wisconsin governor says he should be America’s president because he’s a proven budget whacker...
Why build a National Monument to a union-busting robber baron? September 2015Occasionally, I see something that is so bizarre, so out of place, so wrong that I have to assume I’m...
Trump is a buffoon, but what do we call his copycat rivals? September 2015Donnie Trump is said to be the biggest thing in American politics these days. Of course, that’s mostly being said...
Thank you, taxpayers, for financing a monument to greed August 2015“History,” as the old adage goes, “is written by the winners.” Even though many “winners” are losers as human beings....
Coca-Cola to obese people: Hey, exercise more! August 2015Good news about obesity: A new scientific organization is coming to grips with this bulging national problem. Called the Global...
How to lift up America's middle class August 2015Some days, I get a bad case of “trichotillomania” – an irresistible compulsion to tear out ny hair. My latest...
How pathetic are John Boehner and his GOP House majority August 2015In advice to baseball rookies, Hall of Fame star Ted Williams said: “If you don’t think too good, don’t think...
CEOs call for wage increases for workers! What's the catch? August 2015Peter Georgescu has a message he wants America’s corporate and political elites to hear: “I’m scared,” he said in a...
Government of, by, and for Big Money August 2015Your standard governor, congress critter, and other elected officials routinely insist that they represent “The People.” But when it Comes...
Hotel giants trying to peddle plastic "authenticity" August 2015As everyone who travels a lot soon learns, when you stay in the hotels of the big chains, it’s easy...
