by Dave Johnson | Apr 6, 2012 | Blog
The 99% Spring movement has been training people to lead non-violent protests, and action against corporate control begins next week. Click here to find out what is happening near you. "900+ Events, 49 states, Tens of Thousands of People, Hundreds of Groups -- This is...
by Bill Scher | Apr 6, 2012 | Blog
The Mitt Romney campaign is shaping up to be a constant stream of projection, accusing President Obama of whatever weaknesses are in his own record. Hug the House Republican plan to end Medicare as we know it, then claim President Obama wants to "end Medicare as we...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 6, 2012 | Blog, Economy
Now we know: The jobs situation is bleak, and it will continue to be bleak until we face up to the fact that we need more stimulus spending - lots more - and we have to relieve millions of homeowners from their indentured servitude to Wall Street so that they can help...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 6, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
Here is the Alliance for American Manufacturing's statement on manufacturing jobs in the March jobs report: Latest Monthly Jobs Report: Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Statement The latest monthly jobs figures were released this morning and show that the...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 6, 2012 | Blog, Economy
Today's jobs report—120,000 new jobs created in March—underscores what we have been arguing for months: We must have a dramatic increase in the investments we need to make in infrastructure, education and other fundamentals of economic growth. The right-wing effort to...