A Perry Tale about the Prince of Privilege

A Perry Tale about the Prince of Privilege

It’s bedtime, children. Get on your jammies, scootch under the covers, and I’ll tell you a “Perry Tale.” In this one, Prince Rick is trying to make it to the big White House in Washington. It’s a strange quest, because he calls the...
Fired for Organizing a Union

Fired for Organizing a Union

Last month Target fired Tashawna Green — but not for being bad at her job. They fired her, she says, for trying to make her job better. Green, a 21-year-old single mom, was the most public supporter of a campaign to unionize the workers at her Long Island, New York...
So You Think You Can be President?

So You Think You Can be President?

In a country with a functional political system, Rick Perry’s presidential candidacy would be laughed out of the room. I mean, really. This is the 21st century, right? It’s the information age. Is it reasonable to take seriously a candidate who...
CEOs Rewarded for Corporate Tax Dodging

CEOs Rewarded for Corporate Tax Dodging

For an elite group of American CEOs, sacrifice is for chumps. As the nation struggles with budgetary constraints, Congress has exempted a group of imperial CEOs and their companies from contributing to the solution. One special group of CEOs enjoys huge compensation...
Apple’s Steve Jobs: Not Quite Henry Ford

Apple’s Steve Jobs: Not Quite Henry Ford

Steve Jobs has the rare privilege of attending his own funeral. Who among us hasn’t wanted to do that — to see who’s there, who’s not; who’s crying and who seems perfectly calm, even bored? He’s not dead, of course, but ever since...