| Jan 3, 2014 | Economy / BusinessAmericans don’t like Big Business. And they don’t like government waste. Put the two together, and we have a nightmare scenario: public money lining the pockets of corporate bigwigs. Even as federal government workers’ pay is repeatedly targeted for...
| | Environment / HealthFor the first time in years, I’ve got health insurance. Before now, my “insurance” was nothing more than exercise, a healthy diet, and medicinal herbs. I’ve gotten insured through the Affordable Care Act without dealing with a buggy website...
| | Environment / HealthIn this wicked world of woe, there are hucksters, flimflammers, plain ol’ crooks…and Republican members of the California Assembly. This last bunch of scoundrels went out of their way to monkeywrench the rollout of President Barack Obama’s Affordable...
| | Peace / SecurityWhen Newtown observed the first anniversary of its tragic 2012 massacre, the locals asked for the media to stay away. For the most part, journalists gave them the space they needed to privately grieve. That quiet reflection didn’t mean there was no wallowing in...
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