by Richard Eskow | Dec 16, 2009 | Blog
I just put up a piece in The Huffington Post outlining what I consider 10 myths or assumptions that are currently being used to weaken resistance to the current draft of the Senate bill. While the post isn't exclusively about the excise tax, the tax does come up at...
by Robert Borosage | Dec 16, 2009 | Blog
Time Magazine's naming Ben Bernanke "Man of the Year" is a little bit like celebrating an arsonist for his heroics in putting out a fire that he set. Bernanke has done creative and bold work in staving off a fianancial free fall. But he would also be on any list of...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day. Leiberman and the Remains of Reform The political blogosphere and pundit class are still reeling either from Sen. Joe Lieberman's none-to-surprising betrayal...
by Robert Borosage | Dec 16, 2009 | Blog
Enjoy the health care debate? Wait until the Senate takes on the big banks. It already looks like déjà vu all over again. Democrats, bloodied from self-inflicted wounds in the health care debate, may well commit seppuku over financial reform. The script is...
by Eric Lotke | Dec 16, 2009 | Blog
Things are supposed to be looking up. Today’s data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis gives a fuller picture: low wages and declining domestic production. Real average hourly earnings fell 0.5 percent from October to November, seasonally adjusted The U.S....
