by Dave Johnson | Mar 7, 2012 | Blog, Reagan Revolution
Conservatives and plutocrats claim that cutting taxes makes the economy grow. But after 'W' cut taxes, the economy didn't grow. And after Clinton raised taxes on the rich the economy grew a lot. Maybe - just maybe - having a government that is funded and functioning...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 7, 2012 | Blog
They don't call it "Super Tuesday" for nothing. Ten states hold primary elections, and results can make or break a candidate who has made it this far. Even when the results aren't all that "super" for any one candidate, the contest can be a defining moment for the...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 6, 2012 | Blog
I've got a daughter who's about the same age as Sandra Fluke, went to law school with her and worked wit her Georgetown's Law Students for Reproductive Rights group. So I want to ask a simple question of Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney, both of whom are also the fathers...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 6, 2012 | Blog, Minimum Wage
In January I called attention to the work of our former colleague Anne Thompson, who captured video of presidential candidate Mitt Romney saying that he supported ensuring that the minimum wage kept pace with inflation. "My view has been to allow the minimum wage to...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 6, 2012 | Blog
Non-violent direct action. Last month I wrote in, You Should Know About The "99% Spring", Action Coming -- Spread The Word! This is a Big Deal, just look at end of this post for the list of organizations that are signed on to this so far - and more coming. April 9-15,...
