by Bill Scher | May 27, 2008 | Blog
Casino became legal in more than 30 states because they were sold as economic growth engines and poverty fighters. Wrong. Casinos on tribal land have not reduced the crushing poverty in the Native American community. States which brought in commercial casinos -- like...
by Bill Scher | May 23, 2008 | Blog
Today, the Omaha World Herald published the following op-ed of mine, exploring why the attacks on Sen. Barack Obama failed to derail his path to the nomination, and failed to deny him a clear lead against Sen. John McCain. Not what it means about Obama, but what it...
by Terrance Heath | May 23, 2008 | Blog
Picture by jcolman If my dad were alive, I know he'd be hanging the flag in front of our house, where it would stay for the remainder of the weekend. A veteran of two wars, Korea and Vietnam, my father was fiercely patriotic. Yet, displaying the flag on Memorial Day...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 22, 2008 | Blog
The American Public Transportation Association is projecting a 7 percent increase in the number of tourists taking public transportation this summer, thanks to stratospheric gasoline prices. According to the transit trade group: Thirty-five percent of those who will...
by Bill Scher | May 22, 2008 | Blog
Seems like every time gas prices shoot up, Big Oil CEOs are summoned to Capitol Hill for a ritual hazing. It's appropriate. We taxpayers are supporting Big Oil with billions in federal tax subsidies. CEOs should have to testify and justify their public windfall. They...
by Terrance Heath | May 22, 2008 | Blog
I probably shouldn't be giving you advice, but maybe because I'm a progressive, I can't see someone in crisis without having a desire to help if I can. Besides, a couple of you guys have offered advice and suggestions to one Democratic candidate — not to mention...
