by Dave Johnson | Apr 30, 2012 | Blog
(Note - updated with audio of meeting and video of protests taking place outside, at bottom of post.) I attended the GE shareholder meeting in Detroit today. The beginning of the meeting was disrupted by people from the 99% Spring movement and 99% Power respectfully...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 28, 2012 | Blog
Today's false equivalence award goes to Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein for their Washington Post op-ed titled, Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem. This false equivalence award is noteworthy, as the authors claim to be writing about false...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 27, 2012 | Blog
Mitt Romney says government workers are paid too well and in general government is a bad thing. But he wants to run it. Romney made his fortune by buying companies, laying off the workers, and keeping the money they were making for himself. He apparently thinks...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 26, 2012 | Blog
In today's Progressive Breakfast: Republicans say student-loan interest rates are high because of "Obamacare." House Republicans are trying to block the Violence Against Women act, using a ruse. They oppose the Dream Act and offer a false compromise to make it look...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 26, 2012 | Blog
Tuesday the Senate voted 54 to 45 to reject a resolution disapproving of the NLRB decision to speed up union elections. The new rules take effect Monday. This is a victory for working people. The new rules simplify the process and and put off various challenges that...
