Progressive Opinion

Guest-Worker Caste System

Congress should reject the permanent creation of a second-class tier of exploitable workers. more »

Whose Mortgage Crisis?

As subprime loans collapse, lenders are losing their shirts, but homeowners are losing their houses. more »

Finally, Disaster Aid To Farmworkers

Freeze-hit California growers got prompt and abundant federal aid. Not so the farmworkers. more »

Finally, Disaster Aid To Farmworkers

Freeze-hit California growers got prompt and abundant federal aid. Not so the farmworkers. more »

'The Richest Year Ever'

Billionaires exult in record piles of loot, but the rest of us just aren't feeling it. more »

Bush's Spring Break

A beleaguered Bush takes his show to Latin America, which will not provide many friendly crowds. more »

Undoing Bush's Budget Priorities

Bush's budget cuts taxes for millionaires and funding for social welfare programs. Congress must do better. more »

No New Taxes? Don't Read His Lips

Despite what it says, Bush's budget actually increases taxes on the middle class. more »

A New Bush Power-Grab

The White House is seizing undue control over business regulation, and Congress must push back. more »

Surprise Strike On Stealth Wealth

Must Democrats pass on a chance to close a CEO tax loophole to get a minimum wage bill? more »