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Politics
14 Public Apologies for Private Lives
We the people of the United States of America are a very fickle people. We like to worship…
Business
10 Infuriatingly Greedy Charities
Not all charities are created equally; at least, not all of them spend equally. The ways in which…
Business
How Corporations Get Out of Paying Taxes
There’s been a lot of media-driven furor this year around the issue of humongous corporations weaseling their way…
Business
15 Controversial Pulled Ads
Share Ads are often meant to provoke the viewer (think baby-faced Brooke Shields with nothing between her and…
Business
US Healthcare vs. the Rest of the World: Part 2
The richest and most advanced country in the world, the United States, has fallen behind other nations in…
Business
10 Unforgettable Lessons You Learned as a Kid
Kids are like very annoying robots: they’re cool when they are new, but quickly require more and more…
Politics
10 Businessmen Who Would Make Better Presidents Than Donald Trump
Donald Trump is making some scary headway in the polls during this early, early presidential election season. But…
Politics
10 of the Biggest Lobbies in Washington
Each year, lobbying groups in Washington spend billions of dollars trying to buy influence. Corporations, special-interest groups, unions,…
Business
10 Things You Pay Much More For Now
It’s time to face some unfortunate facts: prices for many commodities and goods are going up. The tremulous…
Business
10 Dramatic Protests for Labor Rights
2011 marked the first time in years that a labor dispute — in this case, Wisconsin’s public employees…
Business
15 Kids Who Sued and Won Big
The law was designed with the challenged grasp of the collective American intellect in mind. Thankfully, the power…
Business
The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters
Due to rising population, climate change, and environmental degradation, natural disasters are increasing in frequency. They are also…
Business
15 of the Most Worthless Inventions Money Can Buy
Despite the world’s trials and tribulations, it seems like a lot of inventors are hell-bent on creating products…
Business
10 of the Most Massive Food Recalls in History
Food is great until you realize that most of it’s laden with chemicals, hormones, and other health-depreciating nonsense.…
Business
The 15 Most Notorious Sweatshops of All Time
From the Industrial Revolution onwards, people have toiled for too little money in cramped conditions, often under abusive…