By Nancy Spannaus Jan. 17, 2018—Every Congressman and Senator—not to mention top members of the Federal Administration–swore an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution when he or she took office. That means a commitment to defending the lives and liberty of the entire U.S. population: in sum, its general welfare. […]
Jan. 12, 2018—As the 2018 Federal legislative session opens, demands for a major Federal infrastructure program are getting louder, and encompassing more sections of the population. From all sides of the political spectrum, organizations are calling for immediate action to repair and upgrade the nation’s transportation grid, water systems, airports, […]
by Angela Vullo January 7, 2018–Just as the U.S. Congress was preparing to vote on the controversial tax reform, UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston released a damning report on poverty in the United States, on December 15, 2017. Alston, the United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, […]
Dec. 31, 2017—Not every government agency is hewing to the line that the U.S. financial system is secure and thriving. Among the dissidents is the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research (OFC), which produced its 2017 Financial Stability Report on December 5. The report has gotten little attention outside a […]
By Nancy Spannaus Dec. 27, 2017–There was chilling news for Americans earlier this month, when the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics put out its latest report on life expectancy in the United States. For the second year in a row, life expectancy declined. A look at the details shows […]
By Nancy Spannaus December 23, 2017—One of the most egregious aspects of the recently passed stop-gap Federal spending bill is its treatment of those whose lives have been brought to ruin by the recent hurricanes and wildfires. After having increased the proposed new appropriation for additional disaster relief to Florida, […]
Dec. 21, 2017—Alexander Hamilton would be turning over in his grave at the celebrations of the tax bill just passed by the U.S. Congress. The speculators just got a huge win—and the consequences for the physical economy will ultimately be disastrous. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon had no shame about […]
By Angela Vullo Dec. 15, 2017–Recent articles in the major press only underscore what serious investigators have known for decades: the Wall Street dope-dealing cartels are waging a lethal assault on American citizens, with mass death as the ultimate result. This unified alliance, known as Dope, Inc.,* starts with top […]
By John Ascher Dec. 9, 2017–According to a December 9, 2017 article in The Hill, President Trump will be soon releasing a 70-page memo detailing his long-awaited proposal for rebuilding America’s crumbling infrastructure. The release of the report, according to the article, will come after the ‘success’ of passing tax […]
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: Where’s the Beef?
by Nancy Spannaus Jan. 25, 2018—The Jan. 22 leak of an outline of President Trump’s national infrastructure plan, which he says he will announce at his Jan. 30 State of the Union address, has amped up the national discussion on infrastructure funding. On Jan. 24, the President told a […]