Articles written by Michael Golde

Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Do you favor the 50 percent income tax increase proposed by Gov. Pat Quinn?: 1 of 21

If one thing is for certain, politicians cannot be trusted to properly spend tax dollars. We now face the worst economic crisis in this country since the Great Depression and the prevailing response is to throw trillions of dollars at the problem without regard to the long-term effects on the U.S. economy or the value of our...
Business > Advertising Do ads that use sex to sell their products degrade women?: 6 of 37

Degradation is in the eye of the beholder. In some religious cultures, a woman whose uncovered face or skin is shown is over-the top. For others, a woman wearing a string bikini pouring suntan lotion all over herself, is normal fare. Certainly, American advertising appealing to sex is relatively provincial compared to more "...