by Dave Johnson | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog
Ninety-four percent of us pay into Social Security from every paycheck we receive. A few of us stop paying into Social Security in the first few working hours of the year. The "Tax Freedom Day" Scam Every year you hear a lot about Tax Freedom Day. This is the day the...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog
Republican leaders in Congress have never — in any of our lifetimes — entered a new year with higher hopes. They don’t just have a lockgrip on both chambers. They have an incoming president who’s itching to sign pretty much any legislation GOP lawmakers plop on his...
by Bill Scher | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog
With Republicans making Obamacare repeal their first order of business, queasiness has already set in among congressional leaders and the President-elect. "Even people who voted for [repeal] before are [saying], ‘Wait a minute, wait a minute, we knew that wasn’t going...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog
Take a look at Oxfam's report, "Behind the Brands: Food justice and the 'Big 10' food and beverage companies." A Food System In Crisis The Behind the Brands report explains, "For more than 100 years, the world's most powerful food and beverage companies have relied on...
by LeeAnn Hall | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog
This week I had the honor of joining my friend Pramila Jayapal as she made history. Along with her family and other close friends, I accompanied Pramila as she was sworn in as the U.S. Representative for Washington's 7th congressional district. She is the first...
by Jeff Bryant | Jan 4, 2017 | Blog
The nation's eyes are on my home state of North Carolina, where what many are calling a coup has shown the lengths to which Republicans will go to protect and expand their political power. The naked power grab by Republicans has shocked the nation. But few people...
