by Robert Borosage | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published in The Nation The second presidential debate was preceded by a public handshake of a haunted Bill Clinton and a somber Melania Trump. It began with the two contenders refusing to shake hands. And spiraled down from there. The...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published at Alternet It had been a difficult summer for Darian (not his real name). The 14-year-old had recently lost his father to a gun homicide. He had grown sullen and prone to angry outbursts and had recently texted to a friend, "You...
by Sam Pizzigati | Oct 7, 2016 | Blog
The past year, Forbes reported earlier this week, has not been particularly kind to Donald Trump’s personal fortune. The real estate mogul’s net worth has dropped $800 million since September 2015. Last fall, Trump ranked as America’s 121st richest individual. On the...
by Martha Burk | Oct 7, 2016 | Blog
On the eve of the second 2016 presidential debate – in town hall format – Donald Trump is once again threatening to use the matchup to blame Hillary Clinton for the past sins of her husband. He first raised the issue months ago when he still had primary opponents --...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog, Education
Politicians always promise they will rid government of "waste, fraud, and abuse," so let's hope at least one political leader or policymaker will denounce our federal government's new gift of nearly a quarter-billion dollars to charter schools. The cash dump to...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog, Trade
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday that the August trade deficit rose 3 percent to $40.73 billion from July's $39.5 (slightly revised). Both exports and imports rose, with imports rising more than exports. August exports were $187.9 billion up $1.5 billion from...
