by Richard Eskow | Dec 15, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Last week Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) warned that “the House of Representatives is about to show us the worst of government for the rich and powerful.” They promptly did, and the Senate quickly followed suit. We are now at greater risk of another derivatives-based...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 14, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
If this week is a preview of what we’re in for with the next Congress, get ready to step through the looking glass and into a world where executive actions are impeachable offenses, and Duck Dynasty is Broadway bound. What a difference an election makes! Remember just...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 12, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Only the worst kind of wingnut could conclude that America is “awesome” in spite of — or because of — “forced anal feeding and re-hydration” of detainees. But that’s what we heard this week. Well, now we know. America did a whole lot more than “torture some folks.”...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 12, 2014 | Blog, Financial Reform
The "Citibank budget" has not passed the Senate. There is time to fight this giveaway to Wall Street. Call your senators today and tell them take the Citibank bailout part out or block the budget. Tell them to let Wall Street know that their days of controlling our...
by Bill Scher | Dec 12, 2014 | Blog, Climate, Jobs and Growth
A fascinating graphic presentation from Bloomberg shows how America has nearly achieved energy independence and broken our addiction to oil. It's not because oil got too expensive. The U.S. shale boom has helped drive gas prices to their lowest point in four years....
by Dave Johnson | Dec 11, 2014 | Blog, Trade
China's currency manipulation and other illegal practices "suck wages out of our economy," Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) said during a press call Thursday, citing the figure of a direct loss of $37 billion in reduced wages in 2011 alone. It "becomes difficult to do economic...
