Another common core complaint? Nope. Failing at our standardized testing? Not even close.

America's worst math problem right now is in how we talk about numbers in our daily lives, especially in political conversations.

It's easy to talk about billions and trillions in political discussions. It's like moving around little counting chips, each one with a trillion dollars stamped on it. All you have to do is be able to count to 100.

But therein lies the problem.

"Put it on the Block Chain/

F*ck the fed we just laughing at em cause they can’t touch it/

All this ripple put a Ripple in my Central bank budget/."

Just a few Lyrics from 88N8’s “Digital Gold” Record. He joins me to discuss digital ledgers, central banks and why he invested in bitcoin. Enjoy!

Also, check out his music video here.

Universal health care — or single-payer health care, or medicare for all, or socialized medicine — has come of age as a mainstream political issue in the United States. There is now an "official" Medicare for All Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives that launched with 66 members.

Top Senate Republicans have finally had enough of the Trump Administration's economic interventionism in the form of tariffs that effectively raise the price of imported goods for the American consumers and businesses that buy them.

242 years, 45 presidents, yet only two dominant political parties. In the unending competition for political power, the idea of Democrat versus Republican polarizes citizens and erases meaningful discourse about our nation’s issues. The need to reflect on America’s true foundation ‒- the people ‒- is stronger than ever. Here are the 10 best quotes from our nation’s leaders that remind us to choose our country by transcending partisan politics:

My latest podcast interview is with Adam Friedman, the executive director of Voter Choice Massachusetts. Voter Choice Mass. is an expansive grassroots network of ranked choice voting advocates hosting several events across the state to educate voters about ranked choice voting.

Earlier this month, a report from the Associated Press that about 40 immigrant recruits had been discharged from the Army’s Delayed Entry Program, or DEP, drew attention and made the rounds on social media, prompting outrage by some alleging discriminatory treatment.

San Diego, CA.- San Diego City Councilman Scott Sherman provided some important truth serum on Wednesday.

Appearing on Good Morning San Diego on KUSI, Sherman called the decision by the City Attorney's office to sue the SoccerCity and SDSU West initiatives a sham and legally weak and questioned the true intentions behind the legal actions.

Earlier this year, Utah and Washington quietly joined 14 other states that have eliminated the use of registration deadlines as a final cut

Santa Barbara, CA. - The City of Santa Barbara has passed an ordinance that allows restaurant employees to be punished with up to six months of jail time or a $1,000 fine for giving plastic straws to their customers.