CEOs Call for Wage Increases for Workers! What’s the Catch?
Wage increases are a great idea, but… Peter Georgescu has a message he wants America’s corporate and political elites to hear: “I’m scared,” he said in a recent … Read more
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It’s Time to Free Youth from Student Debt
Many degree programs are mediocre or worse — predatory loan scams that saddle people with student debt. Butch Hancock, one of Austin’s finest singer-songwriters, grew up in the … Read more
Donald Trump: Kim Jong-un Would Make Awesome Vice President
‘Kim Jong-un scares the crap outta me,’ which makes him qualified, says Trump. Speaking on Meet the Press this morning, The Donald was again in rare form, using … Read more
Super-Rich Donors Turn Our Democracy Into Their Plutocracy
Plutocracy – the rule of the rich – suits these political casino players just fine. Once upon a time in our Good Ol’ US-of-A, presidential contenders and their … Read more
Marijuana: From Demonization to Legalization to Celebration
With marijuana contests at state fairs and cannabis-legalizing state referendums, it’s all going to pot! Earlier this year, music legends Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard teamed up to … Read more
‘Proud Partners’ Corporatize National Parks
Like everything these days, it seems, they want to corporatize National Parks and use them for corporate marketing. Our presidents are good at praising America’s magnificent parks system, … Read more
Warren Buffet to Head Up ‘Billionaires for Greece’ Rescue Group
Plans to buy entire country of Greece, pay off its debts, and create ‘a Mediterranean paradise’ ATHENS – Following behind-the-scenes negotiations with the Greek government, an international consortium … Read more
The Venality of the 2016 Presidential Election
First primary for 2016 has been decided – by the one percent Already, results of the first election of the 2016 presidential race are in! It’s the Money … Read more
Dead Solid Summer
The the thing about summer is, it’s loud It is with a gleeful relief we embrace Independence Day. Because this marks the beginning of dead solid summer. The … Read more
On Chris Christie: Why a New Jersey Puffer Fish Should Not Be President
Better listen to the people of New Jersey: they dislike “everything about” Chris Christie. When Mitt Romney’s campaign was investigating potential choices to be his 2012 running mate, … Read more
