We Need a Care Package!
We've built an economy that depends on unpaid and underpaid care, but penalizes the people who provide it.
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George Soros: Beware Market Fundamentalism
George Soros, a billionaire currency speculator, has recently become a prominent critic of capitalism. In his new book, The Crisis
The True Scandal of American Politics
In a single 15 minute vote, the 535 members of Congress passed a 40 pound, $500 billion, 4000 page bill
Cohousing: Collective Living for the 90s
Imagine a community where you know all your neighbors. Where your neighbors would loan you a car if you needed
What Welfare Reform Has Wrought
"Ending welfare as we know it" was just a campaign slogan for Bill Clinton in 1992, but its
Dear Dr. Dollar:
Why do companies compensate CEOs with such high salaries and bonuses? Do the CEOs themselves decide on their pay? Isn't it always said that no one is indispensable? —Gwen Nottingham, Laurel, Montana
The Fake Federal Budget Surplus
If politicians were really impeached for abusing political power and lying to the American public on vital matters, then it
Stocks Run Amok
First, the bad news. The 1990's bull market, with its stratospheric stock prices and double-digit annual returns, was
Credit Card Pushers Pump Up Profits - and Risk
Tell your friends and relatives you're writing an article on credit cards and see what happens. Everybody has
Unfettered Capital Wreaks Havoc
Once upon a time, and not so very long ago, most countries restricted the flow of money across their borders.