economy

Georgia’s war on the poor

February 2013

Privately run food banks desperately attempt to provide for those in need. Over 300,000 families in the state of Georgia live in poverty. Despite this, the number of people receiving… Read more »

WAR, INC. — The military addiction

April 2013

According to the War Resisters League, the United States will spend $1.36 trillion of income tax revenue for 2013 on “defense.” That comes to 47 percent for costs of past… Read more »

Social Security: high stakes for women

April 2013

Conservatives howl that Social Security is bankrupting the country. And in his State of the Union Address, President Obama called for “reforms,” code for cuts. But as wages and benefits… Read more »