In This System We Have Democracy, Except When it Really Matters
Everywhere you look today, from the national level down to our cities and our workplaces, all of the decisions that impact our lives are being made behind our backs, over our heads, and without our agreement. From the decisions made by the Supreme Court about health care, to the massive attack on pensions and benefits […]
The 4th of July – The Real Story of Independence Day
We are taught that the Fourth of July is Independence Day – the day in 1776 that Americans declared their independence from Great Britain. But, there’s more to the story. Just like the U.S. today, colonial America was divided between rich and poor. In the 1700’s the rich slave owners, and business elite in North […]