by Dave Johnson | Jun 16, 2011 | Blog, Making it in America
I am participating on a panel tomorrow at Netroots Nation, Revitalizing Manufacturing: The Road to Renewed Job Growth. Please click here to submit questions for the Q&A session. The panel: FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM The prospects of the U.S. innovating our...
by Roger Hickey | Jun 16, 2011 | Blog
The Campaign for America's Future released the following statement after joining with several progressive allies for a successful petition drive calling for a rapid military withdrawal from Afghanistan. *** The Campaign for America’s Future, MoveOn.Org, CREDO, Brave...
by Leo Gerard | Jun 15, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
Efforts by those who never want to hear someone say, “Bye-bye American manufacturing,” converged coincidentally to make June Buy American month. First, at the forceful urging of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the Smithsonian on June 8 opened an all-American-made...
by Richard Eskow | Jun 15, 2011 | Blog
Fear never goes out of fashion. Once again Republicans are dealing in fear instead of facts, and why not? It's worked in the past, and a nation that's locked in seemingly permanent recession and high unemployment may be in the market for some scapegoats. Monday's...