| Dec 4, 2013 | Economy / BusinessNAFTA. CAFTA-DR. TPP. TTIP. That numbing spoonful of alphabet soup represents four so-called free trade pacts that benefit global capital at the expense of everyone else. The North American Free Trade Agreement came first, and NAFTA will soon mark its 20th...
| | Economy / BusinessAs the American people tried to celebrate last year’s holiday season while mourning the loss of 26 lives in Newtown, Connecticut, Congress and the White House were duking it out over the “fiscal cliff.” Our leaders reached a temporary solution on New...
| | Rights / DemocracySometimes you don’t have to say anything “new” to make news. Consider the “apostolic exhortation” the Vatican recently released. This statement from Pope Francis, observers note, didn’t really break new theological ground. But the...
| | Environment / HealthThe holiday traditions are starting already. Here’s mine. My mom called me because she found a great deal on a paring knife at Williams Sonoma. Do I want it? I assured her that I’m getting along fine with the knives I have but thanked her for the thought....
| | Food / FarmingCoca-Cola is running a stealth advertising campaign. Stealth? Why would a corporation known for its iconic ads like Coke spend big bucks on advertising that it doesn’t want consumers to notice? Shhhh. The soft drink giant’s campaign is a surreptitious ploy...
