Fascism – it’s a term we don’t use lightly. But when the overwhelming power of corporations over Congress and the... Read more...
Most intolerable is the steady drip-drip-drip of power it drains from America's democratic ideals and commitment to the Common Good. I can't say that Abbott and DeSantis are the worst that the GOP will try to put in the White House in 2024, but either one is a signpost of an increasingly assertive American fascism. Read more...
When looking for a sign of the times, sometimes it might literally be on a sign. That was true in Lincoln, NE, on July 9, when the tall billboard in front of a Burger King boldly informed customers: "We all quit. Sorry for the inconvenience." The impetus for the workers' mass public resignation was the "We're not gonna take it anymore" rebellion that is sweeping across workaday America and fueling a rejuvenation of unionization. Read more...
Although there are obvious exceptions to the rule, decades of behavioral studies, recurring surveys, in-depth conversations, cultural histories, real-life experiences, and every other kind of group observation have by and large produced the same finding: The great majority of people are guided in their daily actions and relations by deep values of fairness and sharing. Read more...
In these sultry, dog days of August, the Lowdown presents a summer picnic of political snacks, meaty developments, both sweet and sour sides, and--of course--some mixed nuts. Read more...
BEZOS’ COLD, MICROMANAGED, time-motion approach to the workplace is a direct descendant (and extreme extension) of a theory of “scientific management”... Read more...
LEGEND HAS IT that Amazon is a classic story of pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps. In 1994, a bright,... Read more...
“We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide... Read more...
Their names probably won’t mean mean anything to you, but these people ought to have some modicum of personal recognition: Jason... Read more...
When I lived in Washington, DC, in the 1970s, I got a call from a friend of mine who worked... Read more...
Last October, Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus blew a gasket, spewing outrage in all directions. “This is the demise of civilization,”... Read more...
Sorry to interrupt the Obama celebration even before the man gets settled into the Oval Office, but–what the hell is he... Read more...
THE WAILING IN OUR COUNTRY ABOUT the “invasion of immigrants” has been long and loud. As one complainant put it, “Few... Read more...
DURING HIS GUBERNATORIAL DAYS IN TEXAS, George W let slip a one-sentence thought that unintentionally gave us a peek into... Read more...
By the fifth day — with New Orleans under 20 feet of toxic water, with federal help still nowhere to... Read more...
To get a job these days, chances are you’ll have to pee in a bottle. Your intimate medical history can... Read more...
Let’s pull the curtain and look at a police line-up of some of the most thuggish members of organized crime... Read more...