by Bill Scher | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog, Climate
Above: Economist and author Robert Pollin discusses his latest book, "Greening the Global Economy," with Isaiah J. Poole while at a congressional briefing in Washington December 8. The expected Paris climate agreement will be a landmark achievement, not just for the...
by Emily Schwartz Greco | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Climate
Investors who choose to steer clear of oil, gas, and coal are protecting their portfolios in the short term and the long run. Who has divested lately? The fast-growing list includes the University of California, insurance giant Allianz, the German city of Munster, and...
by Jeff Bryant | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Education
Charter schools are now the most rapidly growing form of schools in the nation's education system, but surveys show Americans generally don't understand what charters are even if they tend to favor them. Are these schools public? Are they private? Who really runs...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Chanting "No justice, no peace," dozens of federal food service contract workers on Tuesday marched out of the Dirksen Senate Office Building cafeteria and went to stage a sit-in at the office of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). They also gave the senator a “Golden Grinch”...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
[fve]https://youtu.be/oO4fUuuYbbo[/fve]Economist Robert Pollin explains in this interview how government buying decisions can help boost U.S. manufacturing. This should be a no-brainer: As much as possible, every dollar our federal government spends should help...
by Jim Hightower | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, Climate, Conservatism
Disgraced coal baron Don Blankenship didn’t get what he deserves in his recent federal trial. But he richly deserves what he got. “Guilty,” declared all 12 West Virginia jurors, who convicted this arrogant and avaricious former CEO of Massey Energy of willfully...
