by Leo Gerard | Sep 3, 2013 | Blog
America’s fortunate workers, those who had Labor Day off, spent the holiday resting and playing, rejoicing and picnicking. Much of that activity occurred in public parks across this nation, places that are community commons, purchased, developed and protected by...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 2, 2013 | Blog
Once again our nation is contemplating an act of war, entering into one of the most solemn debates a society can have. It's worth restating some fundamental principles as that debate begins, especially for those of us who support economic justice, progressive ideals...
by Sam Pizzigati | Sep 1, 2013 | Blog
Over the last 20 years, the annual lists of America’s highest-paid chief execs — our corporate ‘best and brightest’ — have included an amazingly high concentration of outright frauds and flops. On Wall Street, they’re giving Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer the bum’s rush....
by Dave Johnson | Aug 30, 2013 | Blog
Tea Party types say the "sequester" is just cutting "waste" out of the government - and government spending is a bad thing anyway. In Santa Clara County, California, 18,000 families face possible homelessness Sept. 1. That's just one county. There are 3,144 counties...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 29, 2013 | Blog
Here are three words or phrases currently being used widely that back up Republican anti-government propaganda. And here are some ideas about what you might want to say instead. Gridlock I keep reading that Congress is suffering from “gridlock.” But if they were...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 28, 2013 | Blog
A new briefing paper from the Economic Policy Institute provides an overview of the income stagnation currently plaguing the vast majority of Americans. "A Decade of Flat Wages," by Lawrence Mishel and Heidi Shierholz, offers valuable background on one of the...
