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Act Now Call-In To Save Social Security

Today and Friday we're asking everyone to call their senators today and tell them to oppose cuts in Social Security and end the raid of Social Security funds to give corporations another tax break. The number you can use to call is 1-866-251-4044, courtesy of the...

How Is British Austerity Working Out

The conservative government in England is trying austerity. They are using the shock-doctrine tactic of drumming up public hysteria over bad news - in this case the financial collapse and resulting downturn - and using the panic as cover to quickly impose radical...

The McConnell Plan Saving Face Without Saving Money

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) plan for dealing with the debt ceiling imbroglio has been described in detail -- or at least as much detail as is possible when there's no legislative language -- just about everywhere (take a look at Jackie Calmes piece...

The President’s Jobs Plan (Not)

Originally posted at RobertReich.Org. What did the President do in response to last week’s horrendous job report — unemployment rising to 9.2 percent in June, with only 18,000 new jobs (125,000 are needed each month just to keep up with the growth in the potential...

The Innovators of America’s Future DREAM Students

“I am Undocumented, Unafraid & and Unapologetic!” was the phrase that rang in Chicago’s Daley Plaza on March 10th, 2011. I watched nervously from the crowd as my good friend Alaa Mukahhal, an undocumented Palestinian American, shouted those words from the stage. I...

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