The average American family makes less today than it did 15 years ago, while bills for a family of four went up by $10,000. Those two facts are hitting home…
New report: big corporations worried about shrinking middle class
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Crowds flock to Seattle Center for free health care
Seattle Center is gearing up for an onslaught of visitors this weekend, many of whom will begin waiting in the ticket lines before dawn. But it’s not a music festival…
A simple, elegant way to reduce crime and save money
More than half of inmates in state prisons and local jails are mentally ill. They get medicine for those illnesses while behind bars. So what happens when they get out?…
Is German higher-ed really tuition free?
Yes it is! And not just for Germans. All German universities are now free to Americans and all other international students. Just this week the last German state to charge…
Are you ready for the Big One?
Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory. –Miguel de Cervantes The Big One could come from any direction. Big earthquake. Big storm. Big fire, big flood or, as…