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Economic justice

Florida Politics Cannot Escape Its Confederate Past

Nov 5, 2026

While the national news media celebrates the big, national Democratic sweep of Congress, many governors’ races, and statehouse wins, Florida remains the exception. It is still a MAGA Republican state, and the national mood of disgust over Trump’s criminality and war policies doesn’t seem to concern many Floridians. Florida is suffering from king tides flooding…

Elections and politics

Where Are the Big Democrats Hiding Before the Election?

Oct 21, 2026

One of the biggest mysteries about the upcoming election is where the nation’s leading Democrats are on the campaign trail. While President Trump remains toxically unpopular, he deserves credit for making speeches, most of them incoherent, to his dwindling national fan base, especially for an 80-year-old. While Trump’s speeches are predictably empty and insulting, he…

Political economy

Can AI Fix American Stupidity?

Sep 17, 2026

It’s probably no coincidence that the current sky-high predictions about AI’s ability to outthink many humans reached a crescendo in 2024, when almost 50% of the nation voted for a convicted criminal and pathological liar to become their supreme leader. Earlier, in the 2020 election, almost 47% of Americans voted for a convicted criminal to…

Conflicts of interest and corruption

Bartiromo Should Have Been Fired a Decade Ago

Sep 4, 2026

The news that FOX business reporter Maria Bartiromo was fired by Fox surprised many people, but unfortunately it came a decade too late. That’s because Bartiromo has been a shill for right-wing economists and the MAGA Trump agenda for years. Bartiromo, along with Larry Kudlow and Stuart Varney, were all Trump’s main economic apologists during…

Economic justice

Housing as a Financial Asset and Liability

Sep 4, 2026

This is Part II of a three-part series on the importance of owning real estate to create wealth. In any financial analysis, assets are broken down into financial and non-financial assets. Financial assets include stocks, bonds, cash accounts, mutual funds, insurance, and all types of liquid investments held in bank, brokerage, and retirement accounts.

Retirement and 401(k)

The Importance of Home and Real Estate Ownership in Building Wealth

Sep 4, 2026

This is Part I of a three-part series on the importance of owning real estate to create wealth. Homeownership is considered the best engine to create long-term wealth. Today, housing is the most valuable financial asset for American families, especially homeowners approaching retirement (usually ages 55–64). Owning a home is considered the cornerstone of the…

Conflicts of interest and corruption

The Problem with America is Americans

Aug 24, 2026

Do you trust your neighbor? Are they honest? Do they have political and ethical values that make you cringe? Are they intolerant of change and of people who are different from them? If so, you have reason to be uncomfortable. While the Democrats struggle to find a theme that resonates with independents and Democrats, the…

Political economy

How Wall Street Monetizes Misery and Keeps Consumers in Perpetual Debt

Aug 20, 2026

The loan and credit industries prey on the desperate who need to buy essentials, and even luxuries to satisfy some desire. These people, average Americans struggling to replace a broken refrigerator, repair an air conditioner, or pay for groceries, are easy prey for lenders of all stripes in the most advanced consumer and advertising-driven society in history…

Investment abuses and fraud

MAGA Attacks on Medicare Have Begun

Aug 12, 2026

Despite promises that MAGA Republicans will never curtail Medicare benefits, attacks on Medicare have already begun. As the attached flyer shows, dermatologists are alerting patients that they will not be able to have same-day procedures for the most basic dermatological procedures. Instead, under the proposed changes to Medicare, dermatology patients will have to schedule more…

News

The Ominous Lesson About Dating Apps and AI

Aug 11, 2026

Dating apps project the promise of being positive experiences for all subscribers. After all, why would a man or woman subscribe to a dating app unless they were actively willing, able, and ready to find a suitable companion? That’s why people enter the dating app scene in the first place. But after a few months…

Retirement and 401(k)

Why the Retirement Crisis Will Never End

Jun 17, 2026

The retirement crisis was never designed to end under the monopoly capitalist system. Financially unstable workers are good for political management. For nearly 50 years, I have written about retirement. It is not a glamorous subject in financial journalism, and many financial and investment reporters prefer to cover leveraged-derivatives stars and quant traders using secretive,…

Elections and politics

The Saddest Fourth of July in American History

Jun 6, 2026

America is in decline, and a recent study found that the nation scores very low on something called a “well-being” index. This is no surprise. The nation is governed by a fascist criminal gang that is not opposed by feckless Democrats, and a population cowed into slumber either because they are working two jobs, are…

Elections and politics

Has America Been Too Good to the Jews?

Jun 1, 2026

How does the rise in anti-Semitism affect the daily lives of American Jews? This unpleasant and extremely sensitive question is rarely discussed. The reality is that the focus, some say hysteria, on the topic of anti-Semitism has not affected the well-being of American Jews. While being the target of a verbal attack for being Jewish…