by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 19, 2013 | Retirement Security
USA Today published an editorial today headlined, "Rein in reckless public pensions." Actually, for the sake of workers and an economy that works for working people, the message should be: Rein in reckless editorial writers, and the one-percenters for whom they are...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 14, 2013 | Budget Talks, Retirement Security
Rep. Paul Ryan now has a clear, unmistakable message about where the American Majority stands on his ideas for cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits – no, no, 700,000 times no. Ryan's office on Wednesday received a petition signed by more than...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 8, 2013 | Jobs and Growth
The buzz today over a surprisingly positive jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics should not obscure the big picture. Job-seekers are still suffering because of the reckless spending cuts and legislative obstruction forced onto the country by intransigent...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 6, 2013 | Jobs and Growth
USA Today on Thursday published a new installment in what is an old, familiar story: Fortune 500 companies raking in billions in profits while paying next to nothing in taxes. This comes as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is proclaiming that House Republicans would...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 5, 2013 | Conservatism, Progressive Vision
It matters a lot that Terry McAuliffe won the election in the Virginia gubernatorial race Tuesday, but it also matters what McAuliffe didn't win – and what progressives thus must find a way to win in the political fights ahead. A major key to forging an enduring...
