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Geithner Takes Stand Geithner defends, but recharacterizes, AIG bailout on the stand. Bloomberg: "Geithner attempted to take back a statement he’d made earlier about AIG shareholders being 'effectively wiped out' by the bailout. 'It’s true I used the phrase,' Geithner...
Geithner and AIG: Hard Lessons From the "Bailout Trial"
AIG's lawsuit, which featured testimony from two former Treasury secretaries, is giving the American people some hard lessons in the workings of the bailout process and the shortcomings of our current economic system.
It's Still Hard Out There For Jobseekers: We Need to Tell The Story
For every job opening in August, on average, there were two jobseekers. It's one more sign that the job shortage should still dominate the national political debate.
Historic Court Decision Weds Marriage Equality To Economic Justice
The Supreme Court’s decision to let stand lower court rulings in favor of marriage equality weds marriage equality to economic justice for LGBT families in more states, but leaves some LGBT families waiting at the altar.
Amazon Responds To Wage Theft Post
Amazon responds to our post on a Supreme Court case involving workers having to undergo screening for stolen goods off the clock. If employees don't actually wait very long to be screened, why not just pay them for their time?
Mr. President, Here Are Two Outstanding Choices for Attorney General
President Obama’s next pick for Attorney General could help reshape both the nation and his own legacy. Either of these candidates, William K. Black or Tom Perez, would be transformative.
Americans Should Embrace their Radical History (Redux)
As events in Jefferson County Colorado show, the right fears history and wants to suppress it. So, we must encourage our fellow citizens to remember how Americans have struggled to make the nation freer, more equal, and more democratic.
Good People Don’t Get Good Jobs
A mounting army of workers worries incessantly and survives only because of government and family assistance. CEOs and corporations gorge themselves on profits made on the suffering of workers trapped in this life of frightening instability
Progressive Breakfast
SCOTUS Expands Gay Marriage Supreme Court establishes equal marriage rights for majority of America. HuffPost: "The court declined to hear appeals from five states that were challenging lower-court rulings legalizing same-sex marriage ... It also set the stage for...
Wellstone Award Winner Saru Jayaraman: Empowering Restaurant Workers
The founder of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United is on the front lines with restaurant workers, highlighting their plight and giving them a voice to challenge the National Restaurant Association.
