| Jun 23, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyRecently leaked data revealed that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and several other U.S. billionaires have paid zero federal income taxes in some past years. This has Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell up in arms — but not because of what the scandal reveals about our...
| Jun 16, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedHere’s a thought-provoking bumper sticker: “The system is fixed. We must break it.” This thought came into vivid focus recently when a new report by ProPublica revealed that a nest of preening multibillionaires — led by the likes of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Michael...
| May 5, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Joe Biden has made no secret of his admiration for Franklin D. Roosevelt. The president proudly displays a portrait of FDR in the Oval Office. More significantly, he’s announced the most ambitious plan since FDR’s New Deal for enhancing the well-being of...
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| Feb 24, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|Rights / DemocracyBill Gates has a new book about climate change. Now, I care deeply about climate change. So here’s a question: What does Gates, whose 66,000 square foot mansion features a 60-foot swimming pool, six kitchens, and a dining hall large enough for 200 people, have to...