by Emily Foster | Oct 3, 2013 | Blog
The shutdown of the federal government affects all Americans in some way, but for one group the consequences are especially dire: low-income women, children and infants. They are in danger of being cut off from vital nutritional assistance programs because...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 3, 2013 | Blog
Forty million dollars an hour. A third of a billion every day. $1.6 billion every week. That’s a conservative estimate of the money Republicans are wasting by keeping the federal government closed down. And if pundits like Sean Hannity have their way, they’ll run up...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 2, 2013 | Blog
Republicans are pointing to "glitches" in the new Obamacare websites as justification for shutting down the government. (PS looks like those "glitches" may have had some help.) I'm writing this at a coffee shop. I parked on the street and went to the device that you...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 2, 2013 | Blog
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been severely impacted by the government shutdown. What does this mean to you and me? One of the core functions of government is protecting our safety. The CDC describes its mission this way: CDC works 24/7 to...
by Bill Scher | Oct 2, 2013 | Blog
Earlier today on MSNBC, I participated in a panel discussion, following an interview with GOP Rep. Sean Duffy. The congressman was in exceptional "up is down" mode" "The President has won. He can't take yes for an answer. We've said OK, let the excahnges go up, let...
by Leo Gerard | Oct 1, 2013 | Blog
Like “Git ’er done,” Americans should be yelling at Republicans in Congress: “Do yer job!” That’s because Republicans are shirking their sworn duty by both shutting down the government and threatening to default on its bills. Before taking office, each member of...
