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The Wealth Monopoly Nov. 13, 2019
I should start this homily on inequality by distinguishing income from wealth. Income is your annual... Read More
Where to Get the Money to Start Fixing Inequality Oct. 16, 2019
When Jesse Jackson ran a strong populist campaign for president in 1988, advocating bold new policie... Read More
It's Springtime, Not Screentime. Teens Need to Put Their Phones Down and Live. May. 28, 2019
High school students from four St. Louis-area districts gathered on a Saturday afternoon in mid-May ... Read More
Anti-Trump Overreach Could Backfire Jul. 14, 2017
Overreach. Donald Trump seems to have an uncanny knack for prompting overreach by his opponents and ... Read More
'Stingy' Jeff Bezos Jun. 21, 2017
Thursday, right before Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced he'd acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, h... Read More
Robot Revolution Apr. 12, 2017
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is taking flak for saying he's "not worried at all" about robots d... Read More
We Can Attack Global Warming Without Trump Nov. 24, 2016
It would be nice if President-elect Donald Trump took one of the most serious threats to life on ear... Read More
The Rich and Us Nov. 02, 2016
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, having a net worth of $81.8 billion, and Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos,... Read More
The Myth of H-1B Job Creation Nov. 13, 2015
Every day brings new headlines, ignored by the Washington press corps, of U.S. workers losing their ... Read More
The Barn
Feb. 22, 2014
Equality Versus Liberty Jan. 08, 2014
President Barack Obama says income inequality is "dangerous ... the defining challenge of our t... Read More
Real Charity Dec. 04, 2013
'Tis the season for giving. But when you give, do you know your money will help someone? Social work... Read More
The Rich Can Afford It, but Can We? Dec. 01, 2010
Few displays of phony generosity and bogus earnestness are more irritating than watching a stinking-... Read More
