by Richard Eskow | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's report couldn't come at a better time. At a moment when it seems that Washington would rather forget what happened two years ago, it documents the opportunism, bad judgment, and criminality that crashed the world's economy...
by Josh Rosenblum | Jan 27, 2011 | Blog, Minimum Wage
The Social Security Caucus, who could also be known as the “True Grit” Caucus began meeting today in the U.S. Senate as a new sense of urgency grew on the same day as the Tea Party Caucus met. The five Tea Party Senators expressed a willingness to privatize the...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 27, 2011 | Blog
See Update at end. Should we cut Social Security to "save" it from cuts? Just two days after the President pledged during the State of the Union address to improve Social Security "without putting at risk current retirees" and "without slashing benefits for future...
by Robert Borosage | Jan 27, 2011 | Blog
Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus convene today in their first-ever strategy retreat. The meeting will be opened by newly selected co-chairs Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona and Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota. With 83 members, the CPC is the largest caucus...
by Mary Bottari | Jan 27, 2011 | Blog, Financial Reform
In a response to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission releasing its final report on the financial crisis today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce pitched a hissy fit calling the report an "abuse of the process" that would create "job-killing lawsuits." (So much for the...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 27, 2011 | Blog
Last night, the President pledged to improve Social Security "without putting at risk current retirees" and "without slashing benefits for future generations." With the State of the Union speech out of the way Progressives can claim some credit and breathe a little...
