What does it mean that an alleged murderer has become a folk hero, that literally millions of people in this country have taken his side – in social media, at least, if not as potential jurors – in a case of cold-blooded murder? What does it mean that the McDonald’s employees who reported him have […]

The New York Times, NBC News and the “legacy media” have got to change with the Trump times – before Donald Trump takes power in six short weeks on Jan. 20, 2025. One CBS News presidential historian commented on air after Trump’s cruel 2016 “American carnage” inaugural address: “That was the best speech Trump ever […]

Is “corporate ethics” an oxymoron? Do you have to be a jerk to be a successful CEO? Is exploitation the only path to profit? The good news is that many companies, big and small, in the food economy are blazing a different path through Wall Street’s jungle of greed, demonstrating that money and morality can […]

The trait most broadly shared by Donald Trump’s nominees to top Cabinet posts is an utter lack of fitness for their prospective jobs. Most appear to be afflicted with negative attributes that would automatically disqualify them not only from these highly sensitive government positions but even from much less senior jobs in any normal administration. […]

Working-class voters put Donald Trump over the top, thinking he would look out for their interests. How does the administration he’s putting together look for them? Not great. Roman emperors maintained control over the populace by giving them “bread and circuses” – free bread and lavish entertainment to distract them. Trump appears to be following […]