| Oct 1, 2018 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThis summer, the White House proposed selling off the United States Postal Service to private corporations. As a 22-year postal worker, I recently joined my coworkers, our families, and neighbors across the country to rally in support of our public Postal Service. Our...
| Sep 19, 2018 | Economy / BusinessIn Corporate World, when trouble pops up and things get sticky, CEOs don’t wring their hands and try to dodge the issue. No-sir-ee, the chief gets paid the big bucks to step forward confidently and seize control… by ringing up the company’s PR consultants and having...
| Sep 12, 2018 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyHow much are you paying Amazon? I don’t mean how much you’re shelling out for stuff you bought. I mean much you and your neighbors are simply giving to this huge and uber-rich on-line retailer. If you live in Indianapolis, Austin, Chicago, Atlanta, or 16 other lucky...
| Jul 30, 2018 | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedThe billions in tax breaks cities are offering Amazon to host its “HQ2,” Amazon’s bare-knuckled push to squash a business tax in Seattle, and recent strikes for better working conditions in Amazon facilities have all fueled a growing conversation about the...
| Jun 14, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyThe U.S. postal system has 30,000 outlets serving every part of America. It employs 630,000 people in good middle-class jobs. And it proudly delivers letters and packages clear across the country for a pittance. It’s a jewel of public service excellence. Therefore, it...