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America The Unequal The US leads in inequity. The Atlantic's Matthew O'Brien: "...all societies are unequal, but some are more unequal than others. The question is why the U.S. has become more so than just about any other rich country the past 30 years. After all, if...
A Birthday Card For Social Security
You're looking good for a 78-year-old – and it's no wonder, given how hard you work to keep the nation's seniors, people with disabilities and survivors financially secure.
Why Are So Many GOP State AGs Helping Feds Block American-US Air Merger?
The Obama administration is acting to block the merger of American Airlines-US Airways. And look who is interested in helping Big Government meddle with the affairs of the titans of industry...
Our Deficit Is Shrinking...
Most Americans may not know it by listening to Republicans, but reality shows that our deficit is shrinking. And, if you didn't know that, you're not alone. A new poll found that nearly half of Americans think that the deficit is actually increasing.
Radio Interview: Detroit, Pensions, and Race
On Monday WBAI radio’s “Building Bridges” program interviewed Ross Eisenbrey of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), and me regarding Detroit's fiscal problems. Audio, and links to our writings on the subject, are below.
Blame The Auto Trade Deficit, Not Detroit's Workers
Republicans are trying to get people to blame Detroit's working people for Detroit's problems, while just ignoring the $12 billion/month automotive trade deficit caused by "free trade" agreements. Seriously? They expect us to swallow that nonsense?
N.Y. Times Claims Summers Was Closet Regulation Supporter
The supporters of Larry Summers drive to be Fed chair are desperately trying to rewrite history so that this world class champion of financial deregulation was actually a prescient supporter of tighter regulation all along.
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House Dems Aim To Shape Budget Deal House Dems seek role in budget talks. The Hill: "House Democrats are making it known that they won’t serve as a rubber stamp for fiscal deals that the White House negotiates this fall. They say their views must be taken into account...
Stand With Detroit, Stand With Cities
"Stand With Detroit" is about standing up to the conservative bullies in Congress and the states who have launched a sustained attack against cities and the programs that support their economic vitality.
Tests Reveal What's Rotten About Common Core
Regardless of what you think about the new Common Core State Standards and their ability to assess what students "really need," there's little doubt that students who took recent tests based on the standards were set up to fail.
