Making Poverty a Crime

Making Poverty a Crime

| Apr 24, 2013 | Economy / BusinessEbenezer Scrooge, the Dickens character, perfectly personified the nasty rich. For example, when asked to make a charitable donation for people trapped in poverty, Scrooge curled his lip in contempt and snarled: “Are there no prisons?” Blessedly, our...
The Pot Prohibition Runs Its Course

The Pot Prohibition Runs Its Course

| | Rights / DemocracyHalf a year ago, Colorado and Washington voters approved ballot measures to make marijuana legal in their states. But ending the pot prohibition can’t happen overnight, even after electoral wins like that. Just ask Gil Kerlikowske, the nation’s “drug...
Don’t Mourn the Planet’s Destruction, Organize!

Don’t Mourn the Planet’s Destruction, Organize!

| Apr 21, 2013 | Environment / HealthShould we weep or cheer on Earth Day? Both. The first step toward any recovery is admitting that we have a problem. In fact, beaucoup problems. For example, despite the squawking of profiteering polluters and professional deniers, our very atmosphere — without which...