Mammon category archive
Flushed with Success 0
Stephanie Hays noted that the mansions of the very rich often have more bathrooms than bedrooms (we’re talking in the teens or more here), so she set out to uncover the reason.
Going for the Gold 0
In a letter to the editor of The Roanoke Times, Robert Roth marvels at the grift of the gold-digger.
The Businesses of America Are Giving America the Businesses 0
Mike Ellerbrock points to a number for factors to explain what he dubs “the lopsided evolution of income, wealth, and power during the last four decades.” Follow the link for a detailed discussion of each one.
- Stakeholders vs Shareholders.
- Workers’ Wages.
- Workplace Justice.
- Corporate Welfare.
- Market Concentration.
- Civic Leadership.
Giving America the Business 0
Donald Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program protects paychecks–for boat dealers.
And this surprises you how?
“Follow the Money” 0
Hal Crowther tries to “listen outside his bubble” and understand why some of his college classmates–mostly highly-educated professionals–support Donald Trump. He offers a hypothesis that may take you aback; follow the link for his reasoning:
The Privatization Scam, Chartering a Course for Disaster Dept. 0
At the Orlando Sentinel, Scott Maxwell explores a race for a seat on the Orange County, Florida, school board that you couldn’t make up.
You gotta read this one for yourself. Words are still failing me.
