Randy Poehlman on January 4, 2010 5 Comments
Junk-producing China set to surpass Japan in 2010
Economics, Editor's Pick
The US minimum wage debate is bogus
Joe Hargrave — May 28, 2009 1 Comment
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
Economics, Editor's Pick
The semantics of illusion: How we are lied to about the financial system and everything else
Jeff Gore — March 20, 2009 4 Comments
The key to selling us the financial and political system is creating illusions that keep us from seeing what is in front of our noses. We should stop using the semantics of the powerful and reclaim words that have been emptied of their meaning
Economics, Editor's Pick
Interview: Zygmunt Bauman, sociologist and philosopher, on socialism, America, and the future of humanity
Matt Kennard — March 13, 2009 4 Comments
Matt Kennard talks to the most eminent sociologist in the world, Zygmunt Bauman.
Politics
Barack Obama wants to spend money America doesn’t have
Kevin Jackson — December 22, 2008 8 Comments
Barack Obama is more socialist than FDR, and he is intent on spending money on people who haven’t worked for it.
Politics
Back to basics, please
Andrew Crook — September 29, 2008 2 Comments
With a changed global economic system and cultural superstructure, American politicians need to catch up quick, for their own sake and ours.