The system of tipping makes life difficult and even more precarious for many workers.

That's not all. It is unconscionable that people paid so little have to pay any income tax. We should shift that burden onto the people who can afford it: wealthy people.

The EU is preparing a list of companies that do business in Israel's colonies in Palestinian territory. These may eventually be punished in some way.

It's a small step but it sets a good example.

A range of right-wing, plutocratist politicians are trying to promote themselves as "centrist" again.

The swindle here is when they label their right-wing position as the "center".

US citizens: phone your senators and call on them to vote against confirming Ajit Pai as chairman of the FCC. The article explains why.

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are 202-224-3121, 888-818-6641 and 888-355-3588.

The US is punishing airplane manufacturer Bombardier for selling subsidized planes and undercutting competitors. The UK has threatened a retaliatory boycott.

Government subsidies for businesses are a substantial element of dooH niboR. For the most part, the US government promotes dooH niboR, and the fact that it opposes one example here does not alter that. But I won't criticize it for inconsistency when it goes against dooH niboR. Let's criticize the frequent cases where it does wrong, instead.