Gun madness, solutions and people’s movements
Hundreds huddled in the rain struggling to keep their candles lit as the bells peeled 26 times. It should have been 28 times.
Ten of the worst things said in 2012
Sometimes the quotes are bad because they are stupid, sometimes because they are wicked, and sometimes because they are just incomprehensible.
10 favorite food websites in 2012
All things relating to the food we eat: where is comes from, who does the work, what are the issues and what we can do to be informed and take action.
Global capitalism: The gift that keeps on taking
What should we be teaching people, most especially the youth about the holiday season?
Profits are driving force behind gun epidemic
Bushmaster, manufacturer of the semi-automatic rifle used to kill 20 small children and six teachers, is a multi-million-dollar firm.
The fiscal cliff and odd bedfellows
If we are to believe the leaks on the deal being cut for the fiscal cliff, it appears that Obama's agenda was narrow-restore fiscal sanity by upping the tax rates on very high earners.
Guns, profits and Sandy Hook
Unless there is a sustained public movement to curb guns as a source of profit, the corporate profit drive will continue to push guns and oppose common sense regulations just to make money.
Systemic violence and mass shootings
While we mourn the victims of the heinous shootings in Newtown, Conn., it is important to pause for a moment to reflect on what this violence means.
Hostess "betrayal": the case of the missing wages
The Wall Street Journal tells the story of how Hostess Brands, Inc., took its workers wages and used them to cover its own expenses.
