by Dave Johnson | Nov 4, 2013 | Blog
There is consensus across the (sane) spectrum that the country absolutely needs to repair and modernize our infrastructure. There is widespread agreement this will help the economy now and in the future, and will create jobs. But Republicans in Congress refuse to...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 3, 2013 | Blog
Joshua Holland of BillMoyers.com offers an important counterpoint to today's slanted political dialogue with his new essay on “the high cost of low taxes." This hidden cost needs to become the center of our public debate. Washington’s obsession with tax cuts and...
by Sam Pizzigati | Nov 3, 2013 | Blog
People who cut food stamps — and gut child labor laws — most all had empathy when they came into the world. So what squeezed the empathy out? Analysts are pointing to inequality. Scrooge has come early this year. We’re kicking our Tiny Tims. This holiday...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 1, 2013 | Blog
Germany's economy, like China's, is geared toward exports. They engineer their economy in ways that bring in money from other countries, and then complain that those countries aren't cutting back enough. As a result the world economic system is way out of balance. So...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 1, 2013 | Blog
Senate Democrats, there have been over 400 filibusters. What are you going to do about it? We the People want to know. We thought we had elections. We thought things were decided and the country could finally move forward. Are We the People the boss here, or are the...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 31, 2013 | Blog
The Economic Policy Institute released a report today titled, The Legislative Attack on American Wages and Labor Standards, 2011–2012. The report was written by Gordon Lafer, EPI research associate and associate professor at the University of Oregon. According to the...
