Business is booming . . . for those catering to the rich. The New York Times recently reported that luxury retailers are seeing $9,000 tweed coats and $1,400 shoes fly off the shelves.
For the sake of Oregon’s most vulnerable children and the future of our state, Gov. John Kitzhaber should heed his own words.
Payday arrived, but the paychecks did not. The news broke last month of a dozen workers scrubbing floors at a Safeway warehouse in Clackamas who claim that the temp agency
By all means, send cards and flowers on Mother’s Day. But what moms (and dads) really need is Paid Family Leave Insurance. It would be a vital step in addressing
Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, walked with Jesus in at least one respect: his support for progressive taxation. That’s the principle that taxes should be based on ability to pay.
Some months ago I learned through the newspaper that my bank had gone belly up, one more casualty of the economic crisis.
Legislation enacted over the course of several years laid the foundation for an economy in which the fruits of prosperity were widely shared
Much criticism swirls around the educational reform act No Child Left Behind, from its underfunded mandates to its heavy emphasis on testing.
This political campaign season has witnessed vigorous debate on whether to make permanent tax cuts favoring the richest Americans.
Like this year’s delayed spring, Oregon’s growing embrace of sustainability offers both great hope and frustration.
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