by Dave Johnson | Sep 27, 2009 | Blog
Here is a wrap-up on the G20 Summit. On the ground: The thing that stands out in my mind from actually being in Pittsburgh while the summit took place is the way the city reacted. The city was literally deserted, buildings were barricaded as if the Chinese or Russian...
by Terrance Heath | Sep 25, 2009 | Blog
"The fundamental truth about health care in every country is that national values, national character, determine how each system works." Prof. Uwe Reinhardt, Princeton Professor & Health Care Economist "I think health care is a privilege. I wouldn't call it a right."...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 25, 2009 | Blog
The big "Bail Out The People" demonstration marched through Pittsburgh. There were somewhere between 3-5,000 people. They were peaceful. There was a contingent of anarchists, wearing masks of various types, shouting with raised fists which needless to say made the...
by Alex Lawson | Sep 25, 2009 | Blog
Senator Rockefeller summed up the state of health reform when he said, "There is no alternative to the public health insurance option, the only alternative is the status quo." But, we know that the status quo and its lackeys in Congress are going to fight tooth and...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 25, 2009 | Blog
Note - I was working on this post when I saw the news – if accurate – that Obama’s advisor on financial firm compensation Kenneth Feinberg is not going to cap pay or reveal any names. The G20 countries are said to be coming up with agreements on limiting banker pay....
by Leo Gerard | Sep 25, 2009 | Blog, Minimum Wage
My union, the United Steelworkers (USW), and three paper manufacturers will have free traders and editorial boards across the nation sputtering, spitting and name calling again this week. They started labeling us “protectionist” last week when President Obama made...
