by Richard Eskow | Jan 31, 2011 | Blog, Economy
A tourist who was interviewed last night from Cairo spoke for millions of his fellow Americans when he said he couldn't imagine living a country like Egypt. It is hard, isn't it? Imagine: A government run by and for the rich and powerful. Leaders who lecture others...
by Leo Gerard | Jan 31, 2011 | Blog
Not the wars. Not greenhouse gasses. Not even the deficit. The issue most important to Americans is jobs. Despite that, jobs failed to make an appearance in the State of the Union address. The talk was all about business. Business was doing better. Business needed...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 30, 2011 | Blog
Republicans are caught between what their ideology calls for -- getting rid of Social Security, Medicare and much of the rest of government -- and what the public will accept. The American people hate what they propose so they use tricks and schemes to get what they...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jan 30, 2011 | Blog, Reagan Revolution
With the centennial of our 40th President's birth fast approaching, how about a shout-out for the soak-the-rich tax rates that he so despised — and more civic-minded Hollywood stars so enthusiastically embraced. Did Ronald Reagan change history? Well, we all change...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog
The latest figures on Wall Street compensation reveal a recovery that starts — and stops — at America's economic summit. Back in the Great Depression, even at the height of America’s misery, some people made quite a bit of money. Chase National Bank...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
It's on. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission released its report today, and it's already under attack by the Four Horsemen of the Economic Apocalypse: the Ideologue, the Lobbyist, the Think-Tanker, and the Politician. We've already seen the Maestro transformed...
