The Highroad

It’s always interesting to see Congress in action — though “interesting” can also be appalling. For example, what a sight it is to watch Republican leaders as they gleefully try to repeal Obamacare — the law extending health care coverage to all Americans. As they ...

Perk up people — for I bring you tidings of great joy: Gov. “Oops” is back!        Yes, Rick Perry, the former Texas...

Today’s corporate captains like to think of themselves not as mere businesspeople, but as modern society’s innovation geniuses. But, innovation for what purpose? After all,...

In 1992, Ross Perot chose a complete unknown to be his presidential running mate. In his first debate, the VP candidate began by asking a question: “Who am I? Why am I here...

War is hell. Unless, of course, you happen to be a global corporate peddler of rockets, drones, bombs and all the other hellish weaponry of...

Amazing! Some people who’ve long enjoyed a lifestyle of oldmoney elegance, are suddenly trying to downscale their lives and show a bit more of the common touch...

You know what’s wrong with American politics? It’s that there just aren’t enough ways for giant corporations and mega-rich political donors to funnel their...

The uber-rich like to collect trophies as proof of their unsurpassed uberness...

A nation’s border is nothing in and of itself. It’s just an inanimate line that has no philosophy, personality, feelings or meaning — beyond what...

Maybe you're one of millions of Americans who're down on their luck lost their jobs, had their homes foreclosed by the bank and are facing sizeable debt...

If you wonder why Congress critters keep ignoring what the people want them to do — while doing things that people don’t want them...

I don’t think so, but Cargill Inc. is doing its damndest to get away with its version of the old admonition that eating your cake today means not having it tomorrow. Cargill, the $2.3 billion-a-year food conglomerate, is a huge producer and user of food ingredients ...