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...
by Sara Robinson | Jun 4, 2009 | Blog
Republicans have been running on immigration as a signature issue for the past several elections, so it's ironic that progressives are the ones with the most to gain from solving the immigration problem. But before we can do that, we need to understand—and agree—on...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 3, 2009 | Blog
Most people attending the America's Future Now conference are clear about one thing when it comes to health care: They are not prepared to compromise away the choice of a public health care option in order to get other reforms. In a straw poll at America's Future Now!...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jun 2, 2009 | Blog
A theme that seemed to run through the three acceptance speeches of the award recipients at the America's Future Now! gala dinner Tuesday night was that people who have been left out or left behind in the move toward the American Dream are due their chance for...
