| Oct 16, 2013 | Economy / BusinessThe U.S. Supreme Court is mulling a case that could end up giving America’s wealthy a perpetual green light to contribute as much as they want directly to politicians and political parties. Credit Shaun McCutcheon, an Alabama businessman who owns an electrical...
| Oct 9, 2013 | Environment / HealthAmerica’s best idea is in trouble, and I don’t mean our national parks. Yes, our parks are closed, which is a crushing disappointment for millions of would-be visitors and an economic gut-punch for neighboring communities — to the tune of $76 million...
| | Economy / BusinessNow that Wall Street Rules mankind, We need banks Of a different kind. It used to be the manufacturers who ran the country — steel, autos, appliances, and the like. The president of General Motors, Charles Wilson, is remembered best for having a comment he made...
| Sep 25, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyDid you get sick of that barrage of attack ads during last year’s elections? Brace yourself: It could get worse. One deep-pocketed Alabama donor named Shaun McCutcheon, joined by the Republican National Committee, will soon ask the Supreme Court to let him put...
| Sep 4, 2013 | Economy / BusinessFifty years ago, average Americans lived in a society where less than $10 of every $100 in personal income went to the nation’s richest 1 percent. Our top 1 percent are now grabbing just under 20 percent of America’s income, double the 1963 level. How did...
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