by Terrance Heath | Feb 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Each morning, Bill Scher and Terrance Heath serve up what progressives need to effect change on the kitchen-table issues families face: jobs, health care, green energy, financial reform, affordable education and retirement security. Morning Message: Obama vs....
by Sam Pizzigati | Feb 20, 2012 | Blog, Financial Reform
Lawmakers make laws. They don't enforce them. Corporate America understands that difference — and exploits it with a relentless regularity. The latest case in point: the battle over outrageous CEO pay. Towers Watson, the corporate consulting powerhouse, last week shot...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 18, 2012 | Blog
This is the 3rd anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly known as President Obama's "stimulus." Republicans say it made the economy worse. Let's see... House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday, "Today, there's no denying the fact that his...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 17, 2012 | Blog, Economy
PBS' NewsHour had a terrific segment exploring the question, Are Chinese Business Partnerships a Good Deal for U.S. Companies? Watch Peter Navarro describe what he calls "weapons of job destruction." Interviewed on the segment were Peter Navarro, professor of...