by Roger Hickey | Aug 23, 2011 | Blog
The United Steelworkers Union’s new video, “Fighting Spirit” inspires us all to mobilize and fight back against the big money and right-wing forces that are attacking the rights of working people. The video, released at the USW convention, August 15-18. It is now...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 22, 2011 | Blog
We're living in a "Dropout Economy," and it's not the post-apocalyptic, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome fantasy that seems to fuel conservative dreams of a government-free utopia. This Dropout Economy comes at a huge cost in lost wages and lost revenue. A new study...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 22, 2011 | Blog
People are fed up and showing up, making their voices heard, taking action. You might not be seeing very much coverage in the "mainstream" (corporate) news outlets but his has been a summer of increasing action, all following up on the Wisconsin actions. Just a few...
by | Aug 22, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Well here's a shock. We know that after a year of shrieking about deficits, if Democrats propose anything that might actually create jobs the Republicans will have a hissy fit They don't care about the suffering of the people and they only believe in...
by Sam Pizzigati | Aug 20, 2011 | Blog
Investor Warren Buffett last week made an insightful case for higher taxes on America's rich. The reaction to that case, from our wealthy's most ardent defenders, offers insights, too — on our plutocracy. In the United States today, phenomenally rich people pay a...
