From VICE News, this video serves as a mental health wake up call. In the past, one in five Americans suffered with mental illness — now due to the pandemic, the CDC […]
Sunday Discussion: Americans Know Wealth Inequality Is A Problem, But What Does It Look Like
To demonstrate the growing wealth inequality problem in the United States, sometimes you have to use real props like a pumpkin pie. The growing gap between rich and poor Americans is one […]
Andrew Zimmern Says That Birmingham Is The Hottest Small Food City In America Right Now
UPDATE: This post is written by Michael Sznajderman from Alabama NewsCenter. Learn more at: http://alabamanewscenter.com Andrew Zimmern knows about eating. And at this moment in America, he says Birmingham’s the place to do it. […]
The Oklahoma Minimum Wage Debacle / Why A Basic Income Is Good For America
Today, a story from the state of Oklahoma went viral, and it involves some people and how much they make at their jobs. Governor Mary Fallin today signed a bill banning any […]
No Matter What I Do, I Believe The American Dream Is Dead
UPDATE: I wrote this post for the Huffington Post’s All Work, No Pay series about people who believe the American Dream is dead. I have contacted them, but have not gotten a […]
Sunday Discussion: The George Zimmerman Verdict
Late Saturday night, I watched the verdict that was handed down at the George Zimmerman trial. The jury of six women found George Zimmerman NOT GUILTY on all charges. After the verdict […]