by Bill Scher | Jan 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: An Ugly Deal OurFuture.org's Robert Borosage: "The most ominous part of the deal is what was left out. The deal makes no provision for lifting the debt ceiling. It postpones the sequester (automatic cuts in domestic and military spending) for only two...
by Bill Scher | Dec 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: This Is Not America's Deal OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "Our leaders in Washington heard from the voters last month. They may need to hear from them again. According to news reports a budget deal is coalescing around some very unattractive and...
by Bill Scher | Dec 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: A Still, Small Voice OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "Last year in Africa I heard the story of a nine-year-old girl who took her own life rather than face the horrors in her village. Her voice has spoken to me ever since, informing the work of my days...
by Bill Scher | Dec 14, 2012 | Blog
Yesterday I noted that the main Senate Republican arguments against filibuster reform pretend that Democrats want to do away with minority filibusters, when in fact the proposals on the table simply ensure that filibusters be conducted in public view. Today, the...
by Bill Scher | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
MORNING MESSAGE: How "Right to Work" Laws Kill Jobs OurFuture.org's Richard Eskow: "'Right to work' is a misnomer for laws which let employees enjoy the benefits of union membership – at least for a little while, until they’re stripped away – without joining or...
