Laboratories of Democracy
The states are supposed to be laboratories of democracy, not strongholds of plutocratic power. In a 1932 dissenting opinion, Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis noted that the benefit … Read more
Jim Hightower
Cleaning Up After Pundits
Cleaning off the horsestuff that careless politicos dump on the word “populist.” Being a muckracking political writer often makes me feel like a custodian in a horse barn, … Read more
Fake Populist: Donnie’s Little Lies are Huuuuuge
Trump tries to sound like a populist, but his policies are just more trickle-down hokum. An old saying asserts that falsehoods come in three escalating levels: “Lies, damn … Read more
‘Human Relations’ Depts Hide Inhumanity of Global Corporations
Introducing Glencore, rapacious global lord with no real human relations. Giant corporate entities have become so far-flung and impersonal that “human relations” departments have been created within the … Read more
What Does it Mean to Gig American Workers?
The “gig economy” sends most of the profits out of town Pouty, whiney, spoiled-bratism is not nice coming from a four-year-old — but it’s grotesque when it comes … Read more
Why Bernie Sanders Will, Should and Must Stay in the Race
Actually, Bernie Sanders has already won Surprisingly, this week’s prize for “Stupidest Political Comment in the Presidential Race” doesn’t go to Donnie Trump or Ted Cruz. Rather, the … Read more
How to Make Billboards Uglier
OK, people, we need to discuss billboards. Yes, we really must. Billboards must be living creatures, for they appear to propagate, spreading everywhere, growing to enormous size, shouting … Read more
How Big Pharma is Trying to Improve its Image
Big Pharma tries to deal with the pesky matter of public anger at price gouging. Big news, people! Especially for those of you upset by the skyrocketing prices … Read more
