by Jeff Bryant | Apr 14, 2016 | Blog, Education
When news about lead contamination in the water supply of Flint Michigan made headlines across the nation, many compared the crisis to Hurricane Katrina. Even Michigan Governor Rick Snyder called the disaster "his Katrina," comparing the failure of government...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 14, 2016 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
After months and months of contract negotiations went nowhere, 39,000 Verizon workers went on strike . The strike is about corporate greed. The workers want job stability, acceptable working conditions, and respect as human beings. The company wants the "flexibility"...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 14, 2016 | Blog, Jobs and Growth, Trade
China increased its steel production capacity by 540 percent between 2000 and 2014. Then the market slowed. To keep from having to lay off workers, China's steel companies started "dumping" steel on world markets at below-market prices. As a result, steel companies...
by Bill Scher | Apr 14, 2016 | Blog
At The New Republic today, I question whether the Republican Party has the courage to stop Donald Trump on the convention floor. Assuming Trump ends up short of majority, the delegates will have the means to block his path. But they need the will to withstand the...
by Burning Issues Video | Apr 14, 2016 | Blog, Burning Issues, Financial Reform
[fve]https://youtu.be/-gAE5NIft40[/fve] There is as much as $27 trillion hidden in shell companies around the world, outside of the reach of governments and public scrutiny, according to Porter McConnell, the director of the Financial Transparency Coalition. That has...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 14, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Jobs and Growth
Thursday night is a big night for both political parties in New York City, with the Democratic presidential candidates staging a presidential debate in Brooklyn and the Republican candidates appearing at a black-tie fundraiser at the New York Hilton. But before they...
