| Oct 22, 2018 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedNot too many romantic comedies have a major character who goes bankrupt paying the health care costs of a loved one with dementia. Although millions of American families can relate to this financial strain, it’s not typical rom-com material. But that’s what happens to...
| Oct 2, 2018 | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIf you’d never seen a mean drunk and you were anywhere near a TV on September 27, you’ve seen one now. Judge Brett Kavanaugh displayed all the characteristics: belligerence, bullying, shouting, and boo-hooing in out-of-control anger. He said he hadn’t watched the...
| Oct 26, 2016 | Rights / DemocracySince 2011, Maine’s bombastic Republican governor Paul LePage has given America a taste of what it might be like to live under a Donald Trump presidency. Like Trump, LePage has made outrageous comments against immigrants and communities of color. They include telling...
| Feb 27, 2012 | Economy / BusinessI’ve got jobs To plunk on down; Pay me bucks To pick your town. These days, companies often prefer to build factories in states where union protections are weak. This enables them to increase company profits at the expense of the middle class. Otherwise, they do...
| Nov 14, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyThe latest local and state elections results suggest that voters have second thoughts about the tea party’s political agenda. Consider the following: In Ohio, unions scored a victory. Voters elected tea-party-backed John Kasich as their Republican governor last...