What’s the Point of Satire Anymore?

| Mar 21, 2018 | Rights / DemocracySome might call the Trump administration a murderous mob. Specifically, they’ve been serial killers of the English language. The word “fact” was their first victim, assassinated last year by one of Trump’s mobsters who poisoned it with a toxic...
We Need to Talk About ‘Free Trade’

We Need to Talk About ‘Free Trade’

| Mar 14, 2018 | Economy / BusinessAmerica, can we talk? We need to talk about “free trade.” We’ve needed to have this conversation for a while, actually. Like, since the 1980s. For the past several decades, the U.S. political establishment has advocated free trade as part of a...
The White House Vs. Working Stiffs

The White House Vs. Working Stiffs

| Feb 14, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyHave you noticed that Donald Trump constantly prefaces his outlandish lies with such phrases as: “To be honest with you,” “To tell the truth,” and “Believe me”? Why? Because like a snake-oil salesman, he constantly needs to convince himself that he’s speaking...