by Eric Lotke | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog
New York is the most recent state to enact new rules about how people in prison are counted in the U.S. Census. Today… Maryland passed a similar rule in April. Delaware passed one in June. If other states move in this direction, it will become a trend that the Census...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 3, 2010 | Blog
A broad coalition of groups has been formed to defend Social Security, and the videos announcing it are all worth watching. Of all the ideas proposed, my personal favorite comes from AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee: A new reality show starring the people who want...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 3, 2010 | Blog
If 60+ Orgs Representing 30+ million people gave a press conference in a forest and no media covers it ... will these 30+ million people still vote against politicians who vote to cut benefits? You can bet your seat in Congress they will! Last week leaders of more...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 3, 2010 | Blog
We need a Democracy Tariff, imposed at the border on goods that are brought in from countries where the people have not been able to build a strong democracy that protects their workers, wages and environment. Yesterday in Exporting Jobs Is Not “Trade.” It Evades...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 2, 2010 | Blog
There's a new undercurrent in Washington debate, an unstated drive to undo the bipartisan consensus that's governed American policy for a century. New pieces by Fareed Zakaria and Clive Crook merely reflect the new unspoken theme that's revealing itself in debates on...
by Zach Carter | Aug 2, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is the Republican Party's latest effort at putting forward a credible economic ideologist. His recent interview with Ezra Klein reveals this effort as a complete failure. Ryan's views about the financial sector completely contradict his...
