| Apr 25, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyThe Koch brothers are oil magnates and billionaire GOP funders. They believe that their great wealth entitles them to rule over the many. For decades, they’ve been running a surreptitious assault on the rules that protect the majority of us from their abuse....
| May 20, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyEarlier this month, I arrived in San Diego following five days of driving across the country from Wisconsin. I pulled into my friend’s driveway, brought my things inside, and went back to my car to park it on the street. Almost immediately, a cop’s siren...
| Apr 7, 2015 | Economy / BusinessWhenever a corporation issues a statement declaring that it’s committed to “treating consumers fairly and with respect,” chances are it’s not. Otherwise, there would be no need for a statement. This particular claim came from Encore Capital,...
| Apr 1, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyHere’s something you might not know about Ferguson, Missouri: In this city of 21,000 people, 16,000 have outstanding arrest warrants. In fact, in 2013 alone, authorities issued 9,000 warrants for over 32,000 offenses. That’s one-and-a-half offenses for every resident...
| Sep 4, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyThe highest court in America has been in the spotlight lately. Following its historic decisions on marriage equality and voting rights, Americans recognize the importance that the Supreme Court’s decisions can have on our lives as well as the power they have to...
