The Highroad

Governors and mayors insist that giving our tax dollars to corporations to lure them to move to our cities is good public policy, because...

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 ...

Coal mining is a filthy business. Literally. Miners not only get covered in the soot of their trade, but also suffer the suffocating death called...

Mothers everywhere warn children not to put any food in their mouths unless they know where it came from. The same should apply to putting information in our heads...

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...

The best political party in America is not the Dems or the Repubs, but a real party named “Fighting Bob Fest.” It’s a daylong, outdoor...

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...

It’s said that there’s nothing more vicious than a wild animal that’s cornered, but I’d add that there’s nothing more devious than a top...

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...

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 ...

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