Work, Sweat, Die: Heat Kills Workers
An impact of climate change that draws little notice is that heat kills workers. More than floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined. Here’s a hot topic for Labor Day: … Read more
Jim Hightower’s Column
Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
What’s the “Quits Rate?” And Why Is It Skyrocketing?
Most of the “quits rate” is tied to very real abuses that have become ingrained in our workplaces. As a writer, I get stuck every so often straining … Read more
Repair Your Own Products? Corporations Say No!
After several thousand years of freedom to repair what you own, suddenly purchase agreements say no. It’s pretty widely agreed that America’s economic and political systems are not … Read more
Trust Us, We’re Only Spying on You
“Trust us,” they say, as powerful corporations continue to capture more of our own privacy, labor and other civil rights. Tick-tick-tick … Big Tech’s clock continues to move … Read more
Phoenix Rises: A Revival of Real Journalism
The good news is that, in ways big and small, dedicated local reporters are experimenting with methods to revive real journalism. I live in a city with a … Read more
There’s Rich, Ugly Rich and Jeff Bezos
Ugly rich “Space Boy” Jeff Bezos keeps spending gobs of cash on vainglorious purchases, revealing his worthlessness. When I was just a tyke, cowboy television actors were marketed … Read more
Real Journalism? The Oracle Speaks
Despite what the “Oracle” Warren Buffett says, keeping citizens informed and engaged is what real journalism is all about. Playing the billionaires’ news game, mega-investor Warren Buffett once … Read more
What’s Happening to Journalism in the USA?
Alden Global Capital is killing journalism and the newsroom. If Hollywood wanted to make a gritty movie about the work of dig-it-out newspaper reporters who uncover big local … Read more
The Grand Larceny of Bank(er) Robbery
Wall Street bankers are committing grand larceny and are the biggest robbers in America. Exciting news from Wall Street: Our wealth markets are booming! For the 15th month … Read more
Odd Virus Attacking Republican Governors
WARNING: A mutant odd virus named Gubernatorious Imbecilious is spreading across the country, attacking governors and threatening to become pandemic. Originating earlier this year in the Texas governor’s … Read more
