Originally Posted by The Guardian ...
Michael Collins Man wouldn't pay you unless he had to. Chris Rock The antiunion movement in the United States keeps us underpaid and represents a serious impediment to economic growth. Despite that, the antiunion sentiment remains strong among the political establishment and their patrons. Why? Worker rights and a decent wage represent a toxic brew ...
Updated 05-18-2011 at 02:19 AM by Michael Collins
Michael Collins Speculation reigns supreme in your nation's capital. Who is next in line after the bin Laden operation? The bipartisan coalition directing the war on terror forgot one important fact about the security of the United States of America. It doesn't matter who they kill overseas, the assault on almost all citizens continues unabated at home. No one is doing anything to stop it. Only the ...
Originally Posted by blindpig Capitalism breeds disaster This year was ushered in by a series of devastating floods: in Queensland, Australia, covering an area greater than France and Germany combined, in Sri Lanka and in the Philippines. There has been further flooding in the Australian state of Victoria, with Cyclone Yasi battering Queensland, and a murderous mudslide in Brazil. These follow on from the huge number of disasters in 2010: starting with the earthquake in Haiti on ...
Michael Collins You're headed for bankruptcy court tomorrow. It's been a long and difficult road. You and your husband both worked. You made decent money. Then your husband became ill. There was no sick leave because he worked for himself. His disability insurance had a six-month delay and only covered half of the lost income. That was all you could afford. (Image Wikimedia Commons) His ...
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