Author Archives: Mike Bock

Is The Dollar Leading Us Into A Depression?

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Mike Bock

I ran on to this article by J. Bradford DeLong, professor of economics at the University of California at Berkeley, assistant US Treasury secretary during the Clinton administration. The sub-headline for this article caught my attention: A fallen greenback could … Continue reading →

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Burger King Forces Cut in Pay For Florida’s Migrant Tomato Workers

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Mike Bock

An interesting article in the New York Times by Eric Schlosser tells how Florida, because of pressure from Burger King, is rescinding the meager one cent raise per pound given to migrant tomato harvesters in 2005. The article says, “THE … Continue reading →

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Our Democracy Must Be Revived — If We Hope To Achieve The Dreams of Our Wisest and Best

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Mike Bock

John Dewey said, “What the best and wisest parent wants for his or her own child, that must the community want for all of its children.” Dewey hit philosophical gold when he came up with that one sentence. It is … Continue reading →