by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 4, 2018 | • Politics, Economics & The Economy, Income Inequality
Jeff Bezos’s $150 Billion Fortune Is a Policy Failure Noncompete agreements are another tool Amazon and other big companies use to suppress the costs of labor and to bolster their bottom lines, to the benefit of major shareholders. Amazon’s contracts have...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 4, 2018 | • Politics, Donald Trump, Economics & The Economy
White Americans support welfare programs – but only for themselves, says new research Donald Trump’s administration recently decided to give $12 billion to farmers hurt by the president’s trade war against the European Union, China and various other...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 31, 2018 | • Politics, Donald Trump
Why did so many working-class voters choose a selfish thin-skinned petulant lying a narcissistic boastful megalomaniac for president it’s important to know because we need to stop more Trump’s in the future…...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 23, 2018 | • Politics
Roll back the GOP Tax Scam and give meaningful tax breaks to everyday Americans Fix Obamacare and make sure every man woman and child has access to health care Restore DACA, stop the abuse of migrant and set countless kids free from cages Reinstate net neutrality...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 20, 2018 | Alternative Medicine, Astrology, Donald Trump, Pseudoscience
Why Dr. Oz’s astrology tweet was so disappointing We’re used to Dr. Oz broadcasting outrageous, pseudoscientific ideas on his hugely popular daytime TV show, The Dr. Oz Show . The cardiac surgeon has for years devoted large amounts of airtime to peddling...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 20, 2018 | • Politics, Donald Trump
Opinion | Are Republicans Covering for Trump, or for Themselves? If the N.R.A. was compromised by Russia, the whole party’s in trouble. Of all the interlocking mysteries of the Trump-Russia scandal, one that I’ve found particularly perplexing is the utter...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 19, 2018 | Agriculture, Organic Food
I fully appreciate the contribution that the organic movement made in the early 20th century when it highlighted the importance of fostering soil health. My problems with institutional organic are not at all about its founding ideals or about organic farmers, but...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 14, 2018 | • Politics, Donald Trump, Economics & The Economy, Income Inequality, Jobs, Tax Policy
Inflation hits 6-year high, wiping out wage gains for the average American Prices rose at their highest clip since 2012 over the past year, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The 2.9 percent inflation for the 12-month period ending in June is a sign of a growing...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 11, 2018 | • Politics, Donald Trump
What If Trump Has Been a Russian Asset Since 1987? On June 14, 2016, the Washington Post reported that Russian hackers had broken into the Democratic National Committee’s files and gained access to its research on Donald Trump. A political world already numbed...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 10, 2018 | • Politics, The Republicans
David Frum – is a Canadian-American political commentator. A speechwriter for President George W. Bush and currently a senior editor at The Atlantic magazine as well as an MSNBC contributor. In 2018, Frum has been critical of Donald Trump and has stated that he...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Jul 10, 2018 | • Politics, The Republicans
1956 REPUBLICAN PLATFORM * Protect Our Social Security * Provide Asylum for Refugees in Need * Extend Minimum Wage for Workers * Better Unemployment Benefits * Strengthen labor laws so workers can Join Unions * Equal Pay Regardless of Sex What Happened @GOP ??? — Rob...
