Being a bankster means never saying, "I'm sorry" February 2014The funny thing about Wall Street banksters is that they make a killing by defrauding millions of homeowners, customers, investors,...
Why keep an expensive, illegal, invasive, spy program that doesn’t even work? February 2014President Obama’s support for NSA’s domestic spying program prompted a critic to say: “Given the unique power of the state,...
McDonald's uses MLK Day to whitewash its labor record February 2014I’ve noticed that local celebrations of Martin Luther King Day tend to be unique, for they’ve generally not been turned...
The mobsters of Wall Street February 2014Assume that you ran a business that was found guilty of bribery, forgery, perjury, defrauding homeowners, fleecing investors, swindling consumers,...
Congress critters can be lovable for a price January 2014A corporate lobbyist recently admitted to the New York Times: “Everybody is embarrassed about it. Although not so embarrassed that...
The highly-educated working poor: Adjunct professors January 2014There’s a growing army of the working poor in our USofA, and big contingents of it are now on the...
The new loophole that connects Congress to corrupt corporate cash January 2014The counselor advised, “an informal setting,” adding that it is “an effective way to build a better relationship.” That sounds...
Wall Street warns Democrats: Avoid Populism! January 2014Here’s a jarring headline: “Economic Populism Is a Dead End for Democrats.” That’s the title on a recent op-ed piece...
The Walmartization of higher education January 2014We’ve learned from hard experience that the moral values of corporate chieftains rarely penetrate deeper than the value of their...
Moral Monday on the move January 2014Rosa Parks became a powerful symbol of courage and defiance in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s by simply...
Millionaire lawmakers can rise above their financial handicap January 2014Mark Twain spoke for me when he said: “I’m opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me...
Spymaster wants to outlaw reporting on NSA spying January 2014In the movie plot of a spy thriller, our hero gets captured by agents of a repressive government, and they...
The millionaires' Congress vs. the people January 2014The rich truly are different from you and me – they tend to become congress critters. You don’t find many...
Luxury buyers lead the way to economic recovery January 2014Who says the economy is down and that consumers aren’t willing to spend, spend, spend in order to stimulate new...
The highly-educated working poor: Adjunct professors January 2014There’s a growing army of the working poor in our USofA, and big contingents of it are now on the...
A new player for Ohio State University football games January 2014In the ever-escalating competition to be the Number One bigtime college football program in the nation, Ohio State University bulked...
What if antibiotics no longer work? January 2014Can antibiotic medicines, long hailed as miracle drugs, be too much of a good thing? Yes. Two factors are at...
Act 2 of the Ford & Radel Show January 2014Perhaps you thought the political world was finally safe from the dynamic duo of Ford & Radel. But no –...
A whiff of cheese on Wisconsin streets January 2014For generations, picture-takers have instructed their subjects to “say ‘cheese.'” Well, no people “say cheese” better than Wisconsinites, who unabashedly...
The spreading plague of antibacterial products January 2014Have you had your daily minimum requirement of triclosan today? How about your dosage of triclocarban? Chances are you have,...
The mendacity of GMO purveyors January 2014Tenacity can be a virtue. But the persistent push by giant food conglomerates to deceive us consumers has turned their...
Free internet journalism from corporate advertising January 2014Attention class. Here’s today’s new word: “Native advertising.” Okay, that’s two words. But it’s one concept, and it has nothing...
Bastrop's new war toy January 2014What a Christmas little Bastrop had! It’s still a mystery how Santa Clause got it down the chimney, but Bastrop...
Global bankers holding a pity party for themselves January 2014Here’s an odd headline: “It’s Hard to Summon Sympathy for Big Banks.” Well, yeah… and why would you try? This...
Get a whiff of "synthetic biology" January 2014It’s always inspiring to see global corporate giants crush small farmers, stomp on nature, circumvent our laws by hook or...
