by Dean Baker | Mar 16, 2015 | Blog, Jobs and Growth, Progressive Vision
You probably missed this one, after all most news coverage told people that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed a “right to work” bill. According to the accounts, this bill means that workers will no longer be forced to pay a fee to the union that represents them....
by Bernie Horn | Mar 16, 2015 | Blog
Last week, the General Social Survey reported that gun ownership has declined to a record low. About half of all American households owned at least one gun in the 1970s. In 2014, only 31 percent had a firearm. The General Social Survey is considered the gold standard...
by Mary Green Swig | Steven L. Swig | Richard Eskow | Mar 16, 2015 | Blog, Education
MaryGreenSwig Steven L.Swig RichardEskow Last month the “Corinthian 15,” in collaboration with the Debt Collective, announced that they would not pay the debts they had accrued while enrolled at schools run by the for-profit corporation called “Corinthian Colleges...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 16, 2015 | Blog, People's Budget
We've heard many conservative elected leaders adopt a new tone when they talk about income inequality, but this week House Republicans will double down on the same-old-same-old when they release their proposed federal budget, which will continue their push to enrich...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 13, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
Americans were appalled this week, when video surfaced of Oklahoma University SAE fraternity brothers singing an incredibly racist tune. Wingnuts were appalled that the rest of the us were appalled. Family Research Council senior fellow Ken Blackwell blamed SAE’s...
by Jeff Bryant | Mar 13, 2015 | Blog
Anyone who grew up in the 1960s, during the time of the Cold War, remembers our nation's response to the threat of nuclear war by enforcing "duck and cover" drills in our schools. The drill would start with the shrill whistle blast over the PA speaker at the front of...
