Economy and Business
Cartoon: Heads in the Sand
As wildfire smoke clouded the sky, businesses and politicians shoved their head in the sand.
Being “Woke” Is an American Value
Shame on those political elites demanding we abandon even striving for a fair country.
How Contractor CEOs Get Rich Off Taxpayers
Enormous Pentagon budgets are also inflating CEO pay at major military contractors. Here’s how to rein in this taxpayer-funded excess.
The Boldest Step To Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Generations
One state’s “Baby Bonds” program should be a model for the whole country.
Cartoon: The Miracle of Bipartisanship
Sometimes a little partisanship would be nice.
Next Time, Abolish the Debt Ceiling
The debt ceiling doesn’t reduce debt — it just creates one hostage situation after another, as Americans just learned the hard way.
Extremism Is Bad for Business
As Disney learned, supporting statehouse extremists will come back to haunt you. Consumers must teach more businesses that lesson — and fast.
Cartoon: Artificial Intelligence vs. Natural Stupidity
Failing to regulate AI is a preventable catastrophe.
A Surprising Win for Animal Rights — and Democracy
The Supreme Court sided with a voter-backed animal welfare rule over the corporate lobbyists who opposed it.
Southern Workers Are Defying History
Successful union campaigns could raise wages, reduce poverty, and spread democracy in the former Confederacy.