| May 26, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedMcDonald’s workers in 15 U.S. cities recently staged a weeklong strike demanding a $15 hourly wage for every McDonald’s worker. McDonald’s resisted, pledging only to raise average wages to $13 an hour. In the meantime, the profits keep rolling in. The fast-food giant...
| Feb 20, 2013 | Peace / SecurityThey were droning on about drones the other day in Washington. The Senate Intelligence (ha-ha) Committee was grilling CIA chief-designate John Brennan on the use of unmanned aircraft during his tenure as President Barack Obama’s adviser on terrorism. Drones are...
| Mar 14, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyMegacorps Do run the show; Hauling government In tow. Italy’s Benito Mussolini was the world’s most famous fascist. His grip on power tightened between World Wars I and II. At the end of the latter, the maniacal Il Duce was appropriately executed, showing...
