by Todd Larsen | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog
At the end of April, hundreds of thousands of people will take part in the People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The march will send a clear message that the majority of Americans understand that climate change is all too real — and...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
Pramila Jayapal, the newly elected member of Congress from Washington state’s 7th District, never intended to become a politician. Jayapal will speak and be honored at “Rise Up,” the founding conference for People’s Action, in Washington, D.C. next week. She shared...
by Robin Claremont | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
If you groan about tax day, you’re certainly not alone. But what if tax day was something we could be proud of as members of a democracy? Would you feel differently about paying taxes if you knew they were going to support public services that you, your family and...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
While we're talking about taxes... The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow recently spoke with economist Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, about "A New Way to Make Corporations Pay Their Fair Share." [fve]https://youtu.be/LdaMApH6iJw[/fve]...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
We are in a time of fantasy proposals from our country's "leaders." What We the People need is real policy proposals to address our real problems. "Tax Reform" Next up on the Trump/billionaire/corporate agenda in Congress is "tax reform." Whenever you hear Republicans...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
Some states have cut worker safety protections and made it difficult for unions to do their job. They say they do this to attract jobs and businesses. What they are really doing is hurting human beings in their race to the bottom, and the nation is following their...
