Workers in in the U.S. strike for higher wages

As I was traveling down Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee, right where the main library sits, I noticed a protest. A protest by workers and their supporters in favor of raising wages for fast food workers. There must have been about 100 people, easily, out there.Protests happened...

$1 trillion wasted on the war on drugs, time to end it now

Since the start of the drug war we have spent over $1 trillion dollars on the drug war and the rates of drug addiction are just as high as they were in the 1960s. Simply, what a waste of money. Waste of lives. Innocent men and women killed by police who search the wrong...

Church teaches interracial marriage is plan of devil

The Christian right-wing dominate much of society. But should they? Appleby Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, Texas teaches that African Americans have the color of skin that they do because the son of Noah, Ham, had sex with his drunk father. This story is of course a myth,...

ObamaCare Is Blocking Job Creation, Economic Growth

http://economicrisis.com/obamacare-is-blocking-job-creation-economic-growth/6944 ObamaCare Is Blocking Job Creation, Economic Growth In Jobs Report, Look for the Obamacare Effect On Friday the government will release its unemployment report for April. The jobs...

Obama honors those killed at Texas fertilizer plant explosion

http://economicrisis.com/obama-honors-those-killed-at-texas-fertilizer-plant-explosion/6156 Obama honors those killed at Texas fertilizer plant explosion President Barack Obama on Thursday eulogized 12 firefighters who were among 14 people killed in a massive blast at a...

Note To Gay Son From Dad Becomes A Novel

Upon reading a heartfelt note that a father posted on his son’s door, author Robert Joseph Greene became inspired to write a novel about the event. A high school reader for ages 14-18, Would You Mind? is a LGBT story about a young boy named Nate who meets and falls in ...

George W. Bush Tells Jeb to ‘Run,’ Says Jeb vs. Hillary

http://economicrisis.com/george-w-bush-tells-jeb-to-run-says-jeb-vs-hillary-would-make-fantastic-photo/5956 George W. Bush Tells Jeb to ‘Run,’ Says Jeb vs. Hillary Would Make ‘Fantastic Photo’ Former President George W. Bush says he isn’t interested in playing...

Republicans ignore disasters caused by big business in the U.S.

I missed writing a column on Earth Day, so I will writing this one about threats to our health and environment. The fertilizer plant in West, Texas (south of Dallas) had 1350 times the amount of ammonium nitrate that requires disclosure to the U.S. Department of Homeland...

“North Texans for 9/11 Truth” at the “Resist Tyranny Expo”

http://economicrisis.com/north-texans-for-911-truth-at-the-resist-tyranny-expo/5529 “North Texans for 9/11 Truth” at the “Resist Tyranny Expo” The “North Texans for 9/11 Truth” Group had the opportunity to participate in the Dallas area RESIST TYRANNY EXPO...

Samsung Demos a Tablet Controlled by Your Brain

http://economicrisis.com/samsung-demos-a-tablet-controlled-by-your-brain-2/5366 Samsung Demos a Tablet Controlled by Your Brain One day, we may be able to check e-mail or call a friend without ever touching a screen or even speaking to a disembodied helper. Samsung is...

Massive Fertilizer Plant Explosion Shakes Texas, Town Evacuated

http://economicrisis.com/massive-fertilizer-plant-explosion-shakes-texas/4986 Massive Fertilizer Plant Explosion Shakes Texas, Town Evacuated, Toxic Fumes, Up To 70 Dead – Live Stream In the aftermath of the Boston horrors, a massive explosion has occurred at a...

25 Must Have Survival Foods: Put Them In Your Pantry Now

http://economicrisis.com/25-must-have-survival-foods-put-them-in-your-pantry-now/4637 25 Must Have Survival Foods: Put Them In Your Pantry Now This information has been contributed by Tess Pennington, author of The Prepper’s Cookbook. After joining the Dallas chapter...

Why almost everyone is wrong about the terms atheism and agnostic

I was listening to a conservative Jewish talk show host who I will only go by his initials, D.P. because I don't want to give him any unnecessary publicity.  D.P. is of the opinion that agnostics should attend a church 26 weeks a year. Or a syngogue. To him agnostic...