Alongside Rising Top Incomes, the Level of Living of America’s Poorest Has Fallen
As the rich in America get richer, the poorest fall further behind.
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Mexican Business Elite, US Government, Brace for Likely Win by Leftist Obrador as Mexico’s President
What might a win in the July 1 presidential election by the charismatic, anti-neoliberal Andres Manuel Lopez Obrado mean for Mexico and the US?
Read more...Gaius Publius: Union-Busting by Planned Parenthood in Colorado
Planned Parenthood shows its true colors, which is loyalty to the top 10%.
Read more...Missing in Action: The Poor in America
How much of the reality of being poor remains hidden, often by design.
Read more...Italy Holds A Mirror to a Broken Europe
The election of a right-wing, populist government in Italy exposes the economic and democratic shortcomings of the European project and its nationalist rivals.
Read more...Merkel’s Government Wobbles Over Immigrant Row as Italy Threatens Canada Trade Deal
Merkel had a bad day and things don’t seem likely to improve any time soon.
Read more...Some Bankruptcy Judges Finding Ways to Give Desperate Student Borrowers Relief
Some bankruptcy judges recognize that the typical application of the “undue hardship” for discharging student debt is too stringent and are finding wriggle room.
Read more...Poor Peoples Campaign Protests All Over US Ignored by Media
A young anti-poverty, anti-discrimination movement, the Poor Peoples Campaign, is starting to get traction.
Read more...Who Says Labor Laws Are “Luxuries”?
The World Bank and IMF say developing economies can’t afford to have strong labor laws. Actually, they can’t afford not to.
Read more...Last Exit to the Road Less Traveled
What good is a conventional economics that tells us we can only create jobs and “profit” by literally destroying and despoiling the resources we depend on? That sounds un-economic to me
Read more...Italy Bars Landing of Ship With 629 Migrants as Finance Minister Takes Euro Exit, Parallel Currency Off Table
Why the self-styled reformist government in Italy is already looking like a paper tiger.
Read more...Primaries Expose Bitter Fight in Democratic Party
The Democratic party continues to wage full scale war against progressives…..how’s that going?
Read more...New CDC Study Shows Large Increase in Suicides Since 1999
Rising suicides provide more evidence that all is not well in America.
Read more...A 1,000-Year Flood in Maryland Shows the Big Problem With So Much Asphalt
Why Ellicott City’s flood didn’t have to be the disaster it was.
Read more...The Political Significance of LSD
LSD is back in vogue. Is that a good thing?
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