by Ryan Greenfield So here we are, still losing jobs one year after President Obama took office. The Labor Department reported on January 7 that, after one month of the slenderest job gains (4,000) in November, payrolls again dropped by 85,000 jobs in December. The economy and jobs constitute the most important issue for both […]
Is Necessity the Mother of Invention? Valuing the American Artist
by Karen Beach “A great nation deserves great art.” The motto of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) charges the United States with a burden of responsibility, not only to produce masterful works of painting, drama, photography, and music, but also to maintain its own integrity. When the nation falters in its support for the […]