by Richard Eskow | Dec 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
After democracy came, they tore down the prison where freedom fighters were held and used the bricks to build the nation's first Constitutional Court. Visitors to South Africa are often struck by the depth and breadth of that country's affection for Nelson Mandela. I...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
This Thursday, December 5, workers at fast-food restaurants around the country will be striking for higher pay and better working conditions. Their primary demand is an increase in their base hourly wages to $15 an hour. Here are 12 things you should know about...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 3, 2013 | Economy, Progressive Vision
An almost palpable air of desperation clings to the anti-“populist,” anti-Elizabeth Warren editorial by Jonathan Cowan and Jim Kessler of the corporate-funded Third Way organization. If they're worried, they're right to worry. The world is changing. “Economic Populism...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 1, 2013 | Minimum Wage
Something is happening. It's beginning to look as if the fight for a livable minimum wage might – just might – alter our political future. Makes sense, when you think about it. The minimum wage struggle is occurring at the intersection of powerful forces. It's taking...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
"A pretty high energy day" for employees. That's how a Walmart executive described Thanksgiving after the corporation announced that this year's "Black Friday" would begin on Thursday evening, leaving many of its workers (known as "associates") unable to spend the...
