Category Archives: It’s Political

Voter ID = Racism

We call it “voter ID” – but we should really call it by its true name – voter racism. What does systemic racism look like? Continue reading to find out. Overt legal efforts to limit voting are underway by the … Continue reading

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Apple Dodges U.S. Taxes

Why are we short of revenue to balance the national budget? Why can’t we collect enough in revenue to improve our schools, public transportation or health insurance? Because corporations like Apple dodge paying their fair share of U.S. income taxes … Continue reading

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Where Do Our Clothes Come From?

Many readers come to this blog by googling this very question. Well if you’ve been watching the news recently you’ve seen exactly where most of our clothes come from; they come from unsafe sweatshops just like the clothing factory that … Continue reading

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Time to Tax Wall Street

Note: This post was originally published Oct. 24, 2012, but seemed timely to revisit now. In my last post I asked why neither candidate ever proposes eliminating the capital gains tax subsidy (increasing the capital gains tax rate) as a … Continue reading

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Eliminate Capital Gains Tax Subsidy

Note: This post was originally published Oct. 23, 2012, but seems timely to revisit now. With so much talk about our annual budget deficit, national debt, income inequality, reducing benefits and raising income taxes by both candidates – I’m surprised … Continue reading

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