| Jun 6, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyIt’s been pointed out that Donald Trump has unusually small hands… but who cares? What’s truly alarming are his unusually small policy ideas. Draining the swamp, for example. He bragged that he’d be stronger than Drano, promising he’d rid...
| May 9, 2018 | Economy / BusinessIn just a few months, we’ve seen teachers in five states walk out of the classroom to protest their abysmal pay. Stingy state budgets are mostly to blame for low teacher pay and poor school conditions, but there’s a federal tax connection, too. Unfortunately,...
| Apr 25, 2018 | Economy / BusinessBy the time you read this, your favorite hangout as a kid may have gone kaput. Toys “R” Us, the iconic global retailer, recently announced its impending demise after over a six-decade run. That sad news no doubt has many of us waxing nostalgic. All those aisles piled...
| Apr 18, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyTax Day has come and gone. Maybe you have a big bill from Uncle Sam or maybe you got a fat refund. Either way, it’s easy to get lost in the noise from pundits and politicians who thrive on the tax code’s complexity. This is made even harder by the right-wing...
| Apr 11, 2018 | Economy / Business|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyHow much of your paycheck do you plan to hand over to corporate Pentagon contractors this year? The average American taxpayer will have paid $14,520 in federal income taxes in 2017. And that’s not even including the taxes that every working person pays to take care of...
