It has been commonplace to assume that the increased polarization in the nation is ideological, and on a certain level it is. But the...

We hear a lot of talk these days about “our democracy,” and how in the minds of Progressives that Republicans in particular are...

One cannot help but think that we are living in an Alice in Wonderland world. We are confronted by record inflation, but the president of...

The nation is now plagued by inflation. The president, however, has placed the blame for inflation on Putin. After all, because sanctions...

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The neoclassical model of competitive markets holds that raising the minimum wage will lead to lower employment, either because employers...

If one only listened to right-wing pundits, one might think that inflation and labor shortages are due to excess government spending. Too...

As the globalization of the economy continues to push down wages, we are confronted with a question: what does it mean to talk about...

Starbucks baristas recently voted to unionize at one of the company’s cafes in Buffalo, NY. Although many earn a minimum of $15.00 an...

The problem with making public policy through consensus is that it contains so much that the purpose is no longer clear. I don’t pretend...

Unlike European countries, the United States has never had a responsible party model. Instead, it has had what is known as a broker party...

As the economy reopens in the wake of the pandemic, we find ourselves confronted with inflation due to interruptions in the supply chain,...

The concept of free labor has had many meanings in our nation’s history. Generally it meant that workers who worked for a living would be...

By design the American political system is supposed to be incremental, thus ensuring that individual rights are protected by default....

We hear much these days about mistrust of the government. Many don’t trust the Congress, the President, the Supreme Court, the CDC, the...

It is ironic that those who claim that “our democracy” is threatened, first by the election of Donald Trump and then the events of...

We hear a lot of talk about how desirable it would be to have bi-partisan legislation. Oddly, however, a piece of legislation can be...

Some small businesses, primarily restaurants, including fast food chains, still complain that they cannot find workers because of...

As the nation begins to emerge from the pandemic and the economy improves, it might behoove us to reflect on the so-called “natural”...

The latest jobs report is weak noting that there are labor shortages, and that employers are having a hard time filling jobs. Of course...