by Bill Scher | May 11, 2015 | Blog
In my pre-UK election explainer, I noted that projections showed Labour taking a net of about three dozen seats from the ruling Conservatives. That ended up being one. There are certainly reasons for UK Conservatives and US conservatives to cheer. The ruling party bet...
by Dave Johnson | May 8, 2015 | Blog
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has scheduled the voting process for trade promotion authority, commonly known as "fast track," to begin as early as Tuesday. If passed, fast track prohibits the Congress from amending trade agreements no matter what problems...
by Dave Johnson | May 8, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Speaking at Nike's headquarters today, President Obama said this about the Trans-Pacific Partnership: "So when you look at a country like Vietnam, under this agreement, Vietnam would actually, for the first time, have to raise its labor standards. It would have to set...
by Sam Pizzigati | May 8, 2015 | Blog
Global economic inequality, the latest stats show, has reached astounding proportions. The world’s richest 1 percent last year held 48 percent of the world’s wealth, up from 44 percent in 2009. The world’s poorest 80 percent, for their part, hold a meager 5.5 percent...
by Mary Green Swig | Steven L. Swig | Richard Eskow | May 8, 2015 | Blog, Education
MaryGreenSwig Steven L.Swig RichardEskow “The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expenses of it.” – John Adams, 1785 Momentum is building for an exciting “new” idea, one which is in fact far older than...
by Bill Scher | May 7, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy
In March I asked "Are Republicans Insane Enough To Propose a Balanced Budget?" because balancing the budget in 10 years without any tax increases would mean embracing politically suicidal cuts. The answer: Yes, they are! Republicans not only proposed it, they passed...
