| Mar 20, 2019 | RoundupThe NCAA “March Madness” basketball tournament is already underway this week — an event that raises nearly $1 billion in revenues for a league whose athletes are entirely unpaid. This week in OtherWords, Brian Wakamo argues that...
| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIn what’s being called the largest college admissions scam ever, a number of wealthy parents, celebrities, and college prep coaches have been accused of offering large bribes to get rich students into Ivy League schools, regardless of their credentials. The parents...
| | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIt’s time to talk about white supremacy. White supremacy — the belief that white people are somehow superior to people of other racial backgrounds, and should therefore politically, economically, and socially rule non-white people — isn’t going away any time...
| | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyTen years ago, my husband and I opened a specialty oil and vinegar shop. Early on, we learned that our store would be only as good as the people who work in it. To invest in our employees is to invest in our business. Now we employ five people. One of our most valued...
| | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyI think we, as a nation, have a problem with how we discuss money and public policy. Let me compare it to household finances, since that is something everyone can relate to. Imagine you have $100. You have choices on how to spend it. You could save it or invest it....
