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Minimum Wage Push Could Tip 2014 Dems pushing ballot initiatives to raise wages in battleground states. W. Post's Harold Meyerson: "...Democrats are working to put wage-increase initiatives before voters in states that will have contested House and Senate races in...
Jobs or Inequality? That's No Choice At All
An increasing number of people, including the President and New York’s new mayor, have suggested that inequality of wealth and opportunity is the defining issue of our time. Some folks are having none of it. Who's right? There's no choice.
Corporations Control Our Lives...
Business should be here to serve American needs, not control us and commercialize everything that we do. We must shift the power back to actual people. Only then can we stop the cycle of putting profit before people.
Obamacare Is Up And Running. But That's Not The End Of The Story.
It's going to take years to build up a real, universal system and much of that is going to come from work in the 50 states. It means we will be living with an unequal system for many years, but that's an old story in America, isn't it?
The Populist Mayor of New York City Takes the Stage
Newly elected populist Mayor Bill de Blasio took the stage in New York at his inaugural on January 1. He didn't trim his sails, announcing his intention to make redressing the "inequality crisis" his central mission. A new era begins.
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Monday Vote Possible On Jobless Aid Senate may vote on extending unemployment insurance Monday. The Hill: "Gene Sperling, the director of the National Economic Council, said the administration is behind Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) vow to bring up a cloture...
NAFTA At 20: 1 Million Lost Jobs, 580% Increase In Trade Deficit
NAFTA was not just a "trade" agreement. Trade agreements focus on cutting tariffs and easing quotas and barriers to goods moving across borders. The report points out that NAFTA was much more, giving corporations special rights.
From "Duck Dynasty" To "Booker's Place"
“Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson’s comments on race didn't cause as much controversy as his anti-gay spiel, but they deserve just as much scrutiny. Robertson told a reporter he believes blacks were happier during segregation.
Social Security: The Social Contract’s Comeback Year?
What a difference a year makes. It’s now considered politically reckless to get too far out front on the subject of benefit cuts. And the implications of this shifting debate run even deeper, to the future of our social contract.
Test Score Driven Education Ignores Students
In 2013, advocates for education "reform" doubled-down on the idea that test scores and rankings should drive policy. But this approach ignores the real needs of students. 2014, an election year, is an opportunity to change that approach
