by Eric Lotke | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog, Economy, Making it in America
Three important things happened in the last few days for manufacturing in America. Two are good. One is really really bad. The House passed good bills promoting American manufacturing, and the Joint Economic Committee released a new report finding that our...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog, Making it in America
Addressing the AFL-CIO Executive Council today, President Obama signaled support for the new Congressional "Make It In America" initiative, saying, "As long as I'm president, I'm going to keep fighting night and day to make sure that we win those jobs, that those are...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog, Financial Reform, Making it in America
Picture this: You're lying in the dark with a broken leg. Somebody comes by every couple of days to give you water and a little food, but you're wasting away. Suddenly a figure appears holding a candle. In the flickering light we see Tim Geithner's face. "Hey, there!"...
by Bill Scher | Aug 4, 2010 | Blog
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today finally overcame the conservative filibuster blocking aid to fiscally distressed states, securing the votes of the not-as-insane Republican senators from Maine, giving him a 61-vote supermajority to
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...
