by Dave Johnson | Aug 3, 2011 | Blog
You probably don’t know that another act of hostage-taking by Republicans is underway. They have shut down the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help Delta Airlines in its battle to keep its workers from voting in a union. This is costing the government $200...
by Roger Hickey | Aug 3, 2011 | Blog
Are you disgusted with a Washington held hostage by right-wing Republicans, putting retirement security, health care, and public investment on the chopping block – and ignoring the jobs crisis? What's it going to take to end the Republican insanity and Democratic...
by Robert Borosage | Aug 3, 2011 | Blog
What did Republicans learn from the debt ceiling debacle? All the wrong lessons. Here is Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell gloating about taking the economy "hostage." "I think some of our members may have thought the default issue was a hostage you might take...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 3, 2011 | Blog
The American people have just endured a months-long bipartisan battering with words, as politicians and talking heads from both parties insist that they "take their medicine" by enduring severe austerity cuts. Against all evidence, they were told that this would be...
by Roger Hickey | Aug 3, 2011 | Blog
Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) should use their power to appoint members of the “Super Committee” created by the new debt ceiling legislation to make sure that the Democratic half of that powerful group will...
