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Presidential Push for Minimum Wage Obama uses Labor Day to refocus on minimum wage. NYT: "Hailing examples set by employers like Kentucky State University, whose president took a pay cut to give raises to his lowest-paid workers, Mr. Obama said Congress needed to...
It’s Harder to Reach the American Dream If You’re Reaching All Alone
With less than 7 percent of the private workforce represented by a union, the share of national income going to workers is near record lows. Democrats must once more make empowering workers central to their program.
Wingnut Week In Review: "No Angel"
Michael Brown was finally laid to rest in Ferguson, Missouri this week. But don't think for one minute that means that wingnuts and right-wingers will let him rest in peace.
Beyond Ferguson: Tell The President To Take Action
The tensions that fueled angry protests still fester below the surface, in Ferguson and beyond. Tell President Obama to act swiftly to address the issues of police and community relations with communities of color across the country.
Inequality and the USA: A Nation in Denial?
America's top central bankers didn't make time for inequality at their annual hobnob last week. Over in Germany, the world's Nobel Prize winners in economics did. But few Americans noticed.
Why Fight For Unions? So We Can Fight An Economy Rigged Against Us
The rules set down in our democracy can’t be enforced unless We the People can organize to be powerful enough to overcome the great wealth and power of a few ultra-billionaires and their corporations.
Progressive Breakfast
The Big Deal About the Burger King Deal Businesses Are Winning Cat-and-Mouse Tax Game" ... and the rest of us lose. New York Times: "By exploiting existing loopholes and devising new ones, some of the country’s best-known companies are making it harder than ever for...
Looks Like Burger King's Subjects Are Royally Pissed Off
Tolstoy wrote that "kings are the slaves of history." Unfortunately for Burger King, which intends to renounce its American status for tax purposes, neither history nor public opinion is on its side.
From Ferguson To Raleigh: The March For Jobs And Freedom Continues
Fifty-one years ago, thousands of Americans gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Today, events in Ferguson, Mo., and North Carolina show how much work remains, and how to carry on the mission of the March.
Court Rules That FedEx Employees Are FedEx Employees - Why This Matters
From the ruling: "Abraham Lincoln reportedly asked, “If you call a dog’s tail a leg, how many legs does a dog have?” His answer was, “Four. Calling a dog’s tail a leg does not make it a leg.” "
