Author: populist

…What happened to our country while we traded food, vacations, and college degrees for goods, and lost six trillion dollars in the process? While the Pacific Rim was booming, corporate downsizing, factory closures, and...

…If my memory hasn’t failed yet, it wasn’t just the Republican Party that got us into this horrible mess. The Democrats voted for it as well, promoted it as a necessity, and even bombed Iraq on a regular basis...

I have fought long and hard over this decision.  At a time when I have faced the greatest challenge of my present life and future, I have battled what I should and should not share of this work.  The excerpt below...

…Here is American reality: Consumerism equals patriotism. Say that out loud several times and let it sink in. Do you think children have learned this civics lesson? Advertisers think so…by Joel S. Hirschhorn We the...

…this is about healing, about moving on. We need to leave the bandages and the stitches in place long enough for the wound to heal. Then the stitches can be carefully removed. There will be scars, but they will fade in...