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Why the GOP is Becoming a Clique of Rabid Political Veterinarians Aug. 16, 2023
Ohio voters scored a big election victory for women's rights last week! It was a tricky vote, too &#... Read More
After the U.S. Credit Downgrade, Let's Talk About a Radical Budgetary Change Aug. 10, 2023
Fitch Ratings just downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating due in part to Congress's erosion ... Read More
Should We Blame the Budget Players or the Game? Aug. 03, 2023
It's common knowledge among budget experts that the budget process is "broken." Anyone who regularly... Read More
A 'New' Political Party That's the Same Old Business as Usual Jul. 26, 2023
As John Mellencamp sings: "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." True. And he... Read More
Heaven and Earth: One Hot Strike Summer Jul. 19, 2023
Hello, humans, from the new Anthropocene epoch! Yes, this is our chance to be remembered on rock lay... Read More
Stay Hydrated, They Say -- Unless You're a Construction Worker Jul. 12, 2023
About 150 years ago, Gen. Philip Sheridan was sweltering in the relentless heat of a Texas summer. H... Read More
Grassroots Action Is Shoving States Into Action on Child Care Jul. 05, 2023
Two pieces of good advice: "Never sign nothin' by neon," and "Never negotiate with snakes." But Pres... Read More
The Historic New Law Protecting Fairness for Pregnant Workers Jul. 03, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
Last week marked a historic moment in the lives of our nation's pregnant workers: After more than a ... Read More
Wanted: A President Who Will Embrace the Spending Challenge Jun. 29, 2023
Election season is getting into gear, and that means politicians of all stripes making promises abou... Read More
American Entrepreneurship: Unleashing the Unique Spirit of the United States Jun. 22, 2023
Entrepreneurship is a beacon of innovation across the globe. The United States is no stranger to the... Read More
Railroads Are Overwhelmingly Safe, but Congress Wants More Jun. 15, 2023
After many years of working in the policy world, I have concluded that politics is at most 10% about... Read More
Do More to Do Less at Work Jun. 15, 2023
Who's your business hero? Is it the hard-charging, hard-working CEO who saves a company from bankrup... Read More
Democrats Abandon the Blue-Collar Worker in Favor of 'Social Justice' Warriors Jun. 13, 2023
CHESWICK, Pennsylvania — Up until two years ago, it would only take 12 hours for coal mined de... Read More
A Labor Strike in Hollywood? Why Should You Care? May. 31, 2023
Hollywood! Glamour! Riches! Yet, people who make a living writing movies, TV shows and streaming pro... Read More
Pigs Win a Big One Over Corporate Hoggishness May. 24, 2023
It's an odd marketing strategy for an industry to assail its own consumers. Yet that's what the mon... Read More
Why the Debt Ceiling Continues to Matter May. 11, 2023
The debt-ceiling standoff has people concerned about what will happen if the U.S. defaults on its de... Read More
Junk Fees Are Just Bureaucratic Junk Food May. 04, 2023
Any parent will tell you that forcing children to eat their spinach is no way to win a household pop... Read More
Let's Admit It: The Supreme Court is Corrupt. Let's Fix it. May. 03, 2023
When public officials get themselves mired in the muck of corruption, they can always count on Sen. ... Read More
Are More Progressives Coming Around on Overregulation? Mar. 30, 2023
George McGovern, the Democratic Party's 1972 presidential nominee, was a liberal icon. During many y... Read More
Michigan Is Headed Back to Rust Belt Poverty Mar. 21, 2023
Since the early days of Henry Ford, Michigan was the proud symbol of America's industrial might. But... Read More
