Opinion
The fiscal cliff and odd bedfellows
December 19, 2012If we are to believe the leaks on the deal being cut for the fiscal cliff, it appears that Obama's agenda was narrow-restore fiscal sanity by upping the tax rates on very high earners.
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Guns, profits and Sandy Hook
December 19, 2012Unless there is a sustained public movement to curb guns as a source of profit, the corporate profit drive will continue to push guns and oppose common sense regulations just to make money.
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Systemic violence and mass shootings
December 18, 2012While we mourn the victims of the heinous shootings in Newtown, Conn., it is important to pause for a moment to reflect on what this violence means.
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Hostess “betrayal”: the case of the missing wages
December 14, 2012The Wall Street Journal tells the story of how Hostess Brands, Inc., took its workers wages and used them to cover its own expenses.
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Ten best and worst of Obama’s first term
December 13, 2012My summary of the best and worst of the last four years. Perhaps the bestest, not included, is the mass movement that elected the president.
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