by Sara Robinson | Feb 23, 2010 | Blog
The Tea Party is shaping up to be 2010's first major media darling. First came the storm of coverage that surrounded the Tea Party convention in Nashville two weeks ago. Then, they stole the show at last weekend's CPAC conference in DC. Now, they're gearing up for a...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 23, 2010 | Blog
The President is setting up a "Deficit Commission." Many, especially on Wall Street, are demanding that Social Security -- the retirement program that people paid into all of their working lives -- be cut. They want it cut rather than start paying back what was...
by Zach Carter | Feb 23, 2010 | Blog
WEEKLY AUDIT The Global Economic Crisis Over the past thirty years, Wall Street has waged a steady war against governments around the globe, convincing policymakers of various ideological stripes that whatever raises profits for bankers and traders will be good for...
by Alan Jenkins | Feb 22, 2010 | Blog
Last week President Obama used a strategy that should become an important part of his leadership going forward. On February 18, he issued an executive order creating a bipartisan commission on addressing the budget deficit, after the Senate failed to enact legislation...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 22, 2010 | Blog
The White House has just released "The President's Proposal" on health reform. It must be considered in context, and the context is this: The House and Senate have each passed a bill and they're deadlocked on the differences between them. The President is outlining...
by Bill Scher | Feb 22, 2010 | Blog
Five Republican Senators joined most of the Democratic caucus to forge the necessary 60-vote supermajority allowing the Senate's first jobs bill of the year to advance. Is this a cause for celebration? Is this proof that a 59-seat Democratic caucus can actually...
