A lesson that should be taught in all schools and colleges. On the first day of school in September 2009, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School, removed all of the desks from her classroom. She did so with the permission of the school superintendent, the principal and the building supervisor. When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks. 'Ms. Cothren, where are our desks?' She replied, 'You can't have a desk … [Read More...]
Economic Rights
Stock Markets Rally over Loss of Life and Sorrow.
US and global stock market seem to rally during natural, national and international disasters. Tornadoes, floods, terrorist attacks, the greater the loss of life, seemingly the stronger the rally. The stock market rise following a terrorist attack on Turkey’s largest airport was no exception. The US S&P Spider ETN was up by 1.7% the morning […]
Saudi Arabia Declared War on the American Oil Sector & U.S. Jobs
Media, American leaders remain silent. Saudi Arabia made a policy decision in 2014: Flood the world with cheap oil in order to undermine U.S. oil producers. A terrorist attack would not have inflicted as much damage on the American oil sector over the past year. U.S. companies are going bankrupt, jobs are forever lost, and […]
Obama’s Stock Market Miracle for Wealthy Donors: Bubble for the Rest?
During the February storms that paralyzed the East Coast, killed 20 and denied power to over 700,000, the U.S. stock market was on steroids. Misery apparently brings glee on Wall Street. The president has raised over $40 million dollars from high income donors during this four-year celebration. Is there a “special relationship” between the stock market surge and President Obama’s fundraising objectives?