Every Day is Tax Day for the Working Class
People think of April 15 as Tax Day because that’s when federal and state income taxes are generally due. If you get a refund, it’s only because you have been paying into the system all year. Working-class people pay all year long, not just income taxes, but sales taxes on all kinds of things we […]
Coral Bleaching Another Canary in the Coal Mine
As the world’s oceans get warmer, that heating is becoming a danger to the diverse ecosystems that live along their edges. Last week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a new report confirming that the world’s coral reefs are undergoing what researchers say is likely to be “the most widespread and most severe bleaching […]