by Dave Johnson | May 19, 2014 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Huffington Post has obtained secret texts from the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) trade deal. According to the Huffington Post, Europe wants the U.S. to "expand U.S. fracking, offshore oil drilling and natural gas...
by Dave Johnson | May 15, 2014 | Blog, Populist Majority, The New Populism, Trade
So-called "free trade" agreements have been used to strengthen the power of giant corporations, weaken democratic government and deliver fear to American workers. These agreements enabled the corporate elite to say to Americans, "If you complain about pay or benefits...
by Dave Johnson | May 14, 2014 | Blog, Trade
There has been a surge in steel imports, as companies in other countries try to make up for low demand by selling steel in the US at below-market prices. This is putting hundreds of thousands of American jobs – and our steel industry – at risk. Our government needs to...
by Dave Johnson | May 13, 2014 | Blog, Populist Majority, The New Populism
There is a new populist movement that is driving minimum wage and other reforms across the country. The public wants the minimum wage increased, and cities and states are acting on their own to bypass D.C. and get this moving. Does It Matter What The Public Wants?...
by Dave Johnson | May 12, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth, Winning Issues for 2014
The country needs jobs. The country needs to start fixing up its crumbling infrastructure. The country doesn't need more corporate tax breaks. Guess which of these three is in legislation the House is passing – unfortunately with help from many Democrats. If this...
