Regular readers of this blog know that I generally avoid partisan politics in the essays posted here. There are several reasons for that unpopular habit,…

Pervasive corruption in modern America has been thoroughly documented. There are some very juicy quotes from high-level insiders about corruption in the USA. Jon Schwarz…

Reports filed earlier this month with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) confirm that the US political system is completely dominated by the super-rich. The figures…

With the Supreme Court knocking down regulations with a wrecking ball, the FEC out of commission, and an election heating up that will likely redefine the…

Power is the ability to control, to tell what to do, to get your way. Corporations have a lot of power over working people in…