| Aug 30, 2010 | Economy / BusinessCorporate America loves layoffs. No matter the cost to the affected workers, many investors see job cuts as an encouraging sign that CEOs are making the tough decisions necessary to make their company “lean and mean.” It’s striking that CEOs are...
| | Rights / DemocracyAcross the United States, Labor Day marks the end of summer, and a day off from the job for the lucky ones. We often forget that this holiday originated from strife, not leisure. Labor Day became a national holiday to celebrate America’s workers only because...
| | Economy / BusinessSocial Security, created by FDR in the midst of the Great Depression, recently turned 75. If she were a person, this 75-year-old would probably appreciate the monthly check, which keeps 13 million elderly Americans out of poverty. Myself, I’m several decades...
| | Environment / HealthIf the recent record-breaking temperatures and freak thunderstorms in Washington were nature’s way of telling Congress that climate change is real, it’s here, and it’s time to do something about it–it didn’t work. Just before lawmakers...
| Aug 23, 2010 | Rights / DemocracyYou know things aren’t going well when your life story turns into romantic comedies. I guess it beats tragedies, but still… Two of this summer’s hottest films, “The Kids Are Alright” and “The Switch,” involve women who use...
