Pearl River Civil war and various armed conflicts continue around the world in one area or another, but are often so remote and below the radar that they are easy for us to ignore in the United States. Three men in Ohio and Michigan pleading guilty to terrorist conspiracy makes headlines as an aberration …
Category: Ideas and Issues
SWIFT Bans Have Impact on the Rich and the Poor
Pearl River It seems almost unbelievable to be reading about a land war in Europe, as Russia invades Ukraine. It’s so 20th century and one-hundred years ago. Tanks rolling and threats of nuclear weapons seem so Cold War again. Sanctions seem so other worldly as well, as we grapple with the news and try …
Widening and Deepening the Battlefield at Starbucks
Pearl River Workers continue to have the momentum at Starbucks. This is getting more and more interesting. The NLRB counted ballots in Mesa, Arizona, the medium-sized Phoenix suburb, and the union forces polled 25 – 3 with a couple of indeterminate ballots challenged. There are now 100 stores that have filed petitions and are …


