Prediction: In the upcoming State of the Union speech President Obama is going to talk about jobs. (Just a hunch, let’s see if I’m right.)
We’re in a jam where the economy is still shedding jobs, never mind creating enough jobs to start hiring people again. The stimulus hasn’t been enough, and there isn’t anything reviving the real economy to take over. more »
Massachusetts voters sent a strong signal to Washington lawmakers Tuesday that they want results—and aren't seeing any. Not on health care reform, not on job creation and not on fixing the nation's economy.
Voters also sent another powerful message for Democrats: Ignore the working class at your peril. more »
Co-directors Robert Borosage and Roger Hickey look back at the progressive movement in 2009 and discuss what it will take to win the political challenges of 2010. They argue that the past year has shown the necessity of an independent progressive movement to hold President Obama to his promises and to hold Congress accountable to the people. more »
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Conservatives are using the economic crisis to push through their favorite tricks. The latest trick is a commission to cut the budget and cut the debt without the inconvenience of the democratic process. It’s a strange distraction from the real problem. Jobs.
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