by Richard Eskow | Oct 4, 2012 | Blog
There's a lot of post-debate analysis going on -- some would say too much -- but not enough is being said about the ace in the Democrats' deck: defending Social Security and Medicare. That's not just a winning card for the candidates who play it.Seniors, young people,...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 4, 2012 | Blog
Walmart warehouse workers have been staging strikes, now workers at some stores are joining in. This morning in Pico Rivera, California, Walmart workers staged a one-day work stoppage, saying there has been retaliation against them for trying to organize a union. At...
by Robert Borosage | Oct 4, 2012 | Blog
After last night’s tiresome presidential debate, President Obama’s supporters were replete with what Groucho Marks used to call “departee” – suggestions on what the president should have said. That’s a pretty good indicator about how the debate turned out. The evening...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 4, 2012 | Blog
I think President Obama spoke the best line in the debate last night. Call it a "zinger" if you want. "If you're 54 or 55, you might want to listen." Again and again Mitt Romney talked about how under his Medicare plan there would be no changes for "current retirees."...
