by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Workers in as many as 190 cities around the country are expected on Thursday to demonstrate for a $15-an-hour wage, according to organizers, in what would be a dramatic escalation of the nationwide push to boost the wages of low-wage workers. This builds on the...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog
Everyone knows the law requires rank-and-file workers to be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week. But do you know that millions of ordinary workers no longer get overtime pay for putting in 50-hour or 60-hour work weeks? President Obama can, and...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Lately there's been a great deal of talk about finding a better Democratic message, one that will unify the party and energize voters. But how, exactly, can Democrats reconcile factions that include both the Wall Street-friendly Clintons (whose relationship with the...
by Robert Borosage | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision, The New Populism
Senator Charles Schumer sparked a back-alley Democratic Party brawl when he blamed the sinking fortunes of Democrats in 2014 on the administration’s 2009 decision to press forward on health care reform rather than staying focused on jobs and recovery. Schumer got the...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 2, 2014 | Blog
Monday's post, "Is The Democratic Party Relevant Anymore?," looked at November's low turnout. Did voters stay away because the Democrats have seemingly turned themselves into a milder Republican neoliberal, pro-Wall Street party instead of pushing hard for the...
by Bill Scher | Dec 2, 2014 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
Last month Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) second-guessed President Obama's decision to turn to health care reform after passing the Recovery Act in his first term. He told the National Press Club: "After passing the stimulus, Democrats should have continued to propose...
