Emily Larsen on February 15, 2019 The conservative student organization Turning Point USA posted a meme that claimed that the wealth of all the billionaires in the U.S. could fund the federal government for less than eight months. “If we confiscated 100% of the wealth of every billionaire in America, we’d have enough money to run…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Paul Meekin In five years time there may be 25 percent less shopping malls, per a report from Credit Suisse. According to the LA Times: “Traditional mall anchors, such as Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Sears, have announced numerous store closings in recent months. Clothiers including American Apparel, Bebe and BCBG…
Connor D. Wolf Forbes listed the nationwide rally demanding a $15 minimum wage and free college tuition as one of the most ridiculous college protests of 2015. Called the “Million Student March,” students protested Nov. 12 for free college tuition, the cancellation of all student debt and a $15 minimum wage for all campus workers. Forbes noted…