A Warning from 1994 of a Two-Tiered SocietyAs secretary of labor, I thought it important to explain why the Democrats had lost both the House and the Senate in the 1994 midterm elections. I attributed it to the fact that many middle class Americans felt angry and frustrated about not getting ahead, and they took it out on Democrats who had been running...

Why We Need to Ban College Legacy AdmissionsChildren of the super rich are more than twice as likely to get into America’s most elite universities as middle-class students with the exact same test scores. This fast-tracks them to become the next generation of CEOs and lawmakers, and helps keep wealth and power in the hands of people who started out...

No Labels Isn’t What It Claims to BeThe “No Labels” Party is not what it pretends to be. It’s a front group for Donald Trump. Now I understand, if you’re sick of the two major parties, you might be intrigued by a party that claims to be a “common sense” alternative that finds the middle ground. But if you or anyone in your life is planning to vote...

From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself?Ultra-wealthy elites…Political corruption…Vast inequality… These problems aren’t new — in the late 1800s they dominated the country during America’s first Gilded Age. We overcame these abuses back then, and we can do it again. Mark Twain coined the moniker “The Gilded Age” in his 1873 novel...

Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas Don’t get scared. I’m going to talk about something that’s caused a lot of fear mongering. You see, advanced countries, like the United States, pool resources for the common good. How? Well, governments enact taxes and then spend that money on things that benefit everyone. Think of national defense, schools, highways,...

Why Does Flying Suck so Much? You might not believe this, but I’m old enough to remember when flying was fun.Now I’m sure you’ve got your own airline horror stories, which I hope you’ll share. But what happened to make flying such a nightmare?The answer is simple: the same things happening across most industries. In fact, a close look at airlines...