Tag Archives: entitlement programs

Trumpism and Penelope’s Suitors

By Robin Bates | Published: December 12, 2024

Penelope’s suitors are like Trump and his supporters, looting the household and then calling other people lazy grifters asking for handouts.

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Atwood Predicts the Fire Next Time

By Robin Bates | Published: March 1, 2017

Atwood’s disturbing dystopian short story “Torch the Dusties” points to the uneven way that our society is apportioning its resources, along with the resulting anger.

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Grapes of Wrath, Still Relevant

By Robin Bates | Published: February 28, 2013

Life today is a far cry from the Great Depression, but Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” is still relevant.

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