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How Starbucks Became a Cautionary Tale
Sloppy, sleazy union busting destroyed an iconic American brand. Can the company change course?
Many Are Falling Short Chasing the American Dream
My story shows what many already know: you can “do everything right” and still end up in financial uncertainty.
Cartoon: Dante’s Inferno, War Crimes Edition
Putin’s terrible crimes in Ukraine should be prosecuted, but he’s still not the worst war criminal alive today.
Ailing Seniors Deserve Dignity
Yet towards the end of their lives, they’re left rationing their toothpaste or scrimping pennies for the vending machine.
Will There Ever Be Justice for the Iraq War?
A world without accountability paved the way for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Cartoon: Silicon Valley Banking
You know the cycle — the bright idea, the “disruption,” and eventually, the bailout.
We Need to Broaden Our Conversation About Guns
Looking at gun manufacturing rather than just gun ownership can help break down our status quo red-blue divide.
20 Years On, What Did the Iraq War Truly Cost?
The war claimed more than lives and treasure — it claimed a future’s worth of lost opportunities. Now, younger generations are demanding them back.
Immigration Policy Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
For 20 years, the Department of Homeland Security has made life a nightmare for millions — but Dreamers like me have seen that there’s another way.
Biden’s Budget Would Level the Playing Field and Reduce the Deficit
The president’s plan for jobs, families, and health reflects the things most of us value. But it should spend more on those and less on the Pentagon.