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...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 28, 2013 | Blog
Here is one thing Congress could do that would create more jobs, boost the economy and reduce both the budget deficit and the trade deficit. This one thing would not only provide a big boost now, but would provide an ongoing boost from now on. Congress should modify...
by Bill Scher | Aug 27, 2013 | Blog
The unofficial end of summer is upon us, and the climate is leaving its mark. As of last week, 51 wildfires were still burning across the country, prompting the federal government to raise the national firefighters preparedness level to its highest rating effectively...
by Leo Gerard | Aug 27, 2013 | Blog
Right now, eager 18-year-olds from across the country are Tweeting with bravado photos of their newly postered dorm rooms and scanning with private fear their freshmen class schedules. They’re embarking on a journey to capture their piece of the American Dream....
