C. Nicole Mason
Minimum wage increase would be $18 billion economic boon
President Obama's call to raise the minimum wage is a welcome relief.American workers, not big businesses, have been the biggest losers in a sagging economy and sluggish recovery. Stagnant job growth, coupled with record high employment, has forc... Read more
America needs welfare programs in these tough times
By C. Nicole Mason Mitt Romney’s latest attack on Americans who are “dependent” on the government is far off the mark. Today, despite tremendous need and massive employment, less than 1 percent of the population is getting cash assistance f... Read more
Trayvon Martin killing wake-up call for all of us
This is a parent’s worst nightmare: Your child fails to return home and you find out from law enforcement it is because he has been gunned down allegedly by the local neighborhood watch vigilante. Read more
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