by Richard Eskow | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog
A new study from the International Monetary Fund concludes that unions reduce inequality and foster a healthier economy for everyone, mainly by preventing the wealthiest among us from keeping the fruits of a collaboratively created prosperity for themselves. The IMF...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog, Education
Because of all the big money behind current education policies, it’s difficult to see any real break in the status quo, but anyone who believes that cracking down harder on neighborhood schools and pushing for privately operated charters are the necessary “reforms”...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog, Climate, Election 2016
Former secretary of state and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton this week joined with fellow Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley in asking for a federal investigation into charges that Exxon knew as early as the 1970s that climate change was...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Thursday's bad news: Third-quarter GDP lands with thud: just 1.5 percent growth. That is down from 3.9 percent growth the previous quarter. The economy appears to be slowing, partly because of the drag effect of our trade deficit and partly because of the drag on the...
by Bill Scher | Oct 29, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
Sen. Marco Rubio has been christened the winner of the last debate by many pundits after staring down Jeb Bush's attack on his senatorial attendance record. But what did he actually say about his ideas and policies? Is there any reason for Republican voters to believe...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 29, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Almost a month ago, the United States and 11 other countries announced final agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). But the final text of TPP is still secret. We still don't get to know what was agreed to. Today, members of Congress brought out a new weapon...
