Progressive Opinion

Pension 'Reform'

Congress' pension fix is likely to fix pensions right out of existence. more »

Serf City

seattletimes.nwsource.com — When even The Wall Street Journal worries that the American Dream is withering, it's time for workers to start fighting.

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Norquist's Tax Ax

Watch out: 'Bill of rights' initiatives pushed by anti-tax zealots are coming to a state near you. more »

WTO: Best Left For Dead?

The recent collapse of global trade talks is good news for poor countries, but there are new threats. more »

The Progressive Future Is Now

By moving on universal health care and minimun wage, states are showing that progressive goals are not impossible. more »

Yanquí Cuba

With its puffed-up rhetoric, the Bush administration is walking right into Castro's trap. more »

Bush's Miami Vices

Bush sings a merry tune about the economy, but his policies are failing working Americans. more »

The Coming Housing Crash

Unless the Fed can inflate another bubble, the end of the real estate boom will practically guarantee a recession. more »

Middle Class Isn't Middle Ground

Advocacy for the real middle class isn't being a centrist, it's being progressive. more »

Welfare Women: Your Letters

A soccer correction, demonizing conservatives and the AFL-CIO: Readers respond in this week's letters. more »