The Virginia Model
In recent years, fake news articles have declared that critical race theory is ruining public education, thus spawning the “Virginia model.” One particularly noisy piece of the GOP’s … Read more
Jim Hightower
My Newspaper Died
Technically, my newspaper still appears, but even when it’s delivered it has no life, no news and barely a pulse. My newspaper died. Well, technically it still appears, … Read more
The Shame of Modern Corporate Management
Modern corporate management awards zero “productivity points” for thinking, conferring with colleagues, listening to customers, etc. For generations, workers have been punished by corporate bosses for watching the … Read more
Quiet Quitting: Confused?
“Quiet quitting” is defined as workers who don’t leave their jobs, but only do what they were hired to do. Imagine that! For more than a year, America’s … Read more
A Tear-Jerker About the Housing Saga of Some Rich Jerks
Warning: You might need an entire box of tissues to get through this sad saga of the rich, as it is a real tear-jerker. Let’s all gather ’round … Read more
Finding Reasons for Progressive Optimism
Progressive optimism and political reform don’t come by saying “pretty please” to the power structure. From corporate polluters to political bosses, power elites try to create a myth … Read more
Boney Fingers: Why Should Work Be Life-Sucking?
“Work your fingers to the bone — whadda ya get? Boney Fingers.” This 1960’s Hoyt Axton folk song mocking the vaunted virtue of working hard is being sung … Read more
How a Clerical Error Made Corporations ‘People’
In 1886 corporate supremacy was born, breathing life into artificial, antidemocratic entities, to the detriment of we, the real people. There’s a historic date, which our country ought … Read more
The Sunshine State’s Dark Bully
Dark Bully DeSantis’ ego and presidential ambition combine to spew out evermore autocratic, abusive, self-aggrandizing schemes and scams. Many members of the extremist establishment have a new darling … Read more
Beware: The GOP Has Chosen to Embrace the Crazy
The Republican pivot to “embrace the crazy” started with the deep ignorance, frat-boy arrogance and corporate servility of George W. Bush. In the 1990s, the sharp-witted Texan and … Read more
