AltWeeklies Wire
Philanthropy is Evil
Bloomberg's billion-dollar gift to a school that doesn't need a penny illustrates the inherent absurdity of capitalism: aggregating so much wealth and power in the hands of a few individuals. It's obscene and morally reprehensible to allow a disproportional share of resources to fall under the control of the arbitrary whims of a few quirky rich dudes.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-29-2013 |
Policy Issues
Gun Control Talk Is Cheap. A Sane Mental Health System Is Not.
Setting aside the caveat that we still don't know why it happened, the big guns/crazy young white guy dynamic leads to two obvious policy prescriptions: gun control and improving access to mental health care. Post-Aurora, we're seeing a lot of the former, including calls for numerical limits on ammo sales—but relatively few of the latter.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
07-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Gun Control
Taxing the Rich Won't Help the Poor
Would increasing taxes on the wealthy do much to close the gap between rich and poor—to level the economic playing field? Probably not.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-31-2012 |
Policy Issues
Thrifty Families and Other Lies
We Americans value thrift and personal responsibility. We believe we should live within our means. These cultural ideals stem from our Puritan history. But we don't live up to our ideals. Not even close.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
