On Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate fell from 9.0 to 8.6 percent in November. However, if it continues to hover between 8.5 and 8.7 percent on Election Day, as the Federal Reserve Board speculates, … Continue reading →

In her book The Missing Class, Sociologist Katherine Newman documented a startling new discovery – almost 57 million Americans were living in a reality known as the ‘near poor,’ those living 100 to 200 percent above the poverty line, neither … Continue reading →

The Mormon Mitt Romney will be the GOP candidate to meet Protestant Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election. Period. But amidst this inevitable revelation and his persistently high poll numbers, we still seem to be stuck in a realm … Continue reading →

As Herman Cain’s sexual harassment scandal continues to captivate the attention of every news medium, logically one wonders, what else don’t we know about Mr. Cain? The answer? That he is a businessman who is more interested in turning a … Continue reading →

Elderly poverty decline is one of the greatest success stories of the contemporary American Welfare State. Due to incremental raises in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income over the past several decades, the poverty rate for this age group declined … Continue reading →

“This bill demonstrates for all time our nation’s ironclad commitment to Social Security. It assures the elderly that America will always keep the promises made in troubled times a half a century ago.” Ronald Regan said these words during the … Continue reading →

Feeling a little glum about Barack Obama’s string of recent scandals? Tired of the Republican presidential candidates’ general disdain for the use of facts? Sorry Michelle, I know you were hoping, but the HPV vaccination doesn’t actually cause mental retardation. … Continue reading →

While watching the Republican Presidential Debate on September 12th I couldn’t stop thinking the exact opposite of the crazy spewing out of every candidates’ mouth. Then, suddenly, my ears perked up as I found myself agreeing with Ron Paul’s logical … Continue reading →