by Sara Robinson | Jun 10, 2009 | Blog
The storm I've been warning about is coming in faster now. It is time for the right to stand up against the escalating tide of violence fueled by its own rhetoric. To get a sense of just how fast, you only need to take stock of what's been happening on the right wing...
by Robert Borosage | Jun 10, 2009 | Blog
I stopped reading The Wall Street Journal editorial page when it soared off into wingnuttery, writing tomes on the imaginary conspiracy to off Vince Foster and other fantasies. The news pages remain useful; the editorial page hasn't improved much. But as they say,...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 9, 2009 | Blog
Third Way, an organization of so-called centrist Democrats, is promoting what it calls a "hybrid" proposal for a health insurance public plan option that it says progressives should be able to support. No, we shouldn't. It's an unacceptable attempt by people too...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jun 7, 2009 | Blog, Minimum Wage
To rescue the global economy from reckless power suits, we just may need a 'maximum wage.' So say Australia’s top labor leaders and a fairly daring cohort of MPs in the UK. By Sam Pizzigati You don’t need to be particularly bold, not these days, to blame...
by Robert Borosage | Jun 5, 2009 | Blog
Facing congressional criticism for secreting the names of the banks that have benefited from the trillions in Fed guarantees, swaps, loans, and what have you, the Federal Reserve has decided to hire a public relations pro to scrub its image and soothe the legislators....
by Tula Connell | Jun 5, 2009 | Blog
We heard Bill O'Reilly is having trouble finding American-made T-shirts to sell in his Patriot Store. We know he's heartbroken because, after all, what good is a Patriot Store if its products are made in El Salvador or Haiti? (Especially if you're selling red, white...
