by Mary Bottari | Mar 4, 2011 | Blog
The Wisconsin State Capitol has erupted in a torrent of lawlessness this week that schoolchildren will be reading about for years. No, I don't mean rowdy protests resulting in mass arrests. Even though some 300,000 people have visited the capitol in the last two...
by Bill Scher | Mar 4, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis.Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » This week, yet another poll showed the public puts creating jobs ahead of deficit reduction for the "top priority of the federal government." Are...
by Robert Borosage | Mar 4, 2011 | Blog, Economy
Demanding bold solutions to today's jobs crisis.Read the series » Register for The Summit on Jobs & America's Future » The February jobs report showing an increase of 192,000 jobs, with increased employment in virtually all sectors, provides welcome news. But...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 3, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
Bankers began whining as soon as word of a proposed mortgage fraud settlement fraud case hit the street, even though it was a pretty sweet deal for them. From the Wall Street Journal: "Banks Bristle at Mortgage-Loan Plan." Even the lightest, most symbolic of penalties...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 3, 2011 | Blog
In a fun-house mirror world in which Tea Party mad-hatters drive the agenda of at least one house of Congress, a Politico op-ed co-authored by former Bush cabinet member Tom Ridge and Peterson Foundation budget-cutting crusader David Walker is what passes for sane...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 3, 2011 | Blog
While Congress and the administration -- having just passed huge tax cuts for the wealthy -- fight over which of the things government does for We, the People to cut and by how much, the rest of us are looking at how many of our jobs this will cost. Will it be a cool...
