Herd immunity is important in stopping deadly viruses, but in politics the herd instinct can send a whole species over a cliff.
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Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and You. Which One Pays Taxes?
Here’s a thought-provoking bumper sticker: “The system is fixed. We must break it.”
There’s No ‘Labor Shortage.’ There’s a Wage Shortage
At a recent congressional hearing on America’s so-called “labor shortage,” megabanker Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, offered this insight: “People actually have a lot of money, and they don’t particularly feel like going back to work.”
Our Elections Are Being Rigged
After looking into one of their main issues, I have to agree with Republicans: Our elections are being rigged.
The Far Right’s Absurd War on Masks
The chief cultural signifier of our times is this: Wearing a mask. Or not.
Betsy Devos Wants to Rob Poor School Districts
Times of great adversity not only bring out the best and worst in society, but they also flush out some of the stinkiest and slimiest creatures. Think of war profiteers, hucksters who prey on poor hurricane victims, or Betsy DeVos.
OPINION: CEOs Aren’t Pigs. That’s Unfair — To Pigs.
There’s a general sentiment today that multimillionaire corporate chieftains are pigs. But I think that’s unfair. To pigs.
CEOs Promise to Protect Us from…CEOs?
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote of being leery of a fast-talking huckster who visited his home: “The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons,” Emerson quipped.
Congress Loves Socialized Health Care–for Itself
For $3.5 trillion a year, shouldn’t we Americans have a world-class health care system? Yet while we spend the most of any advanced nation in the world to get care — more than $10,000 a year per person — we get the worst results.
OPINION: Skip Cyber Monday — Support Real Local Business
“Cyber Monday” is coming up — get out there and buy stuff!