by Tula Connell | Aug 11, 2008 | Blog, Minimum Wage
They may be party animals when chugging $8,204 worth of booze but, after the hangover is over, the staff at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce goes back to being their ugly anti-worker selves. Seems that some 100 or so Chamber of Commerce staff recently ran up an $8,204 tab...
by Bill Scher | Aug 8, 2008 | Blog
Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....
by Isaiah J. Poole | Aug 8, 2008 | Blog
Facts be damned, Sen. John McCain keeps mocking the idea that steps such as proper tire inflation would have more of an impact immediately on lowering gas prices than offshore drilling. "He's claiming putting air in your tires is the equivalent of new offshore...
by Bill Scher | Aug 8, 2008 | Blog
After the Health Care for America Now coalition unveiled it's brilliant "Insurance Company Rules" video (below) -- elegantly depicting how insurance companies regularly try to make up rules as they go along to deny people coverage and benefits -- I decided to start a...
by Bill Scher | Aug 7, 2008 | Blog
The Dell computer company just announced a milestone. It is now a carbon-neutral business. And by powering itself with clean energy, Dell is saving money. The Wall Street Journal blog Environmental Capital reports: Dell’s reliance on greater energy efficiency and...
by Terrance Heath | Aug 6, 2008 | Blog
Why is this man smiling?