The Freak Show: Save The Poor, Struggling Oil Companies Hal B. Selzer May 25, 2011 Columns 2 Last week the Senate voted against taking away massive tax breaks that we gave to oil companies many years ago. The original reason for the tax breaks was to make sure they had enough funds, and to encourage th...
The Freak Show: How To Save Our Economy Hal B. Selzer March 23, 2011 Columns The economy seems to be showing signs of recovery, at least if you are watching the stock market. If you watch the unemployment rate numbers, it’s a different story. A recent small drop, down to 8.9 percent, se...
Austerity Measurement: Freedom Isn’t Free, And Neither Is Oil Patrick Slevin February 2, 2011 Columns 1 Nobody loves a despot when he's down and out. Or when there are thousands of rioters outside of his opulent palace. The recent ousting of Tunisian "President" Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and the current (as of t...
