Joe Hargrave
I graduated from Arizona State with B.A.s in Political Science and Sociology, and an M.A. in Political Science with an emphasis on political theory. 
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Subscribe To My ArticlesI graduated from Arizona State with B.A.s in Political Science and Sociology, and an M.A. in Political Science with an emphasis on political theory. joehargrave@thecommentfactory.comSubscribe To My ArticlesThe US minimum wage debate is bogus
All of the tongue-clucking of the economists will never convince voters that granting more power to business will improve their lives. They know from bitter experience that what employers want is more work for less pay, and they will use the means at their disposal to reverse the trend
Strong community is the best defense against the Leviathan state
Joe Hargrave on the relationship between the state and the individual
The Hidden Hunger: We need to invest in every human and create real foundations for cooperation
The economic crisis was the result of unrestrained financial markets and a haywire capitalism that is anti-human. To get the best out of humanity we need to build up cooperation through rational planning.
The potential alliance between the religious and the secular
The attempt to separate the Church and State is a futile one, because many of our moral victories have been achieved because of religious morality.
It’s time for a democratization of the economic system
Political democracy is a recent accomplishment of humanity; now our energy must concentrate on democratizing the economic system in a similar vein.