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....
by Dave Johnson | Aug 26, 2013 | Blog
If your core cause is the environment, LGBT, health care, women's rights, social justice, civil rights, labor, economic equality, YOU NAME IT you are seen by the giant corporations as the same enemy. But for too long all of these groups have been divided. Here is the...
by Sam Pizzigati | Aug 25, 2013 | Blog
Back in Al Capone’s day, Prohibition helped give rise to a rash of epic crime-boss fortunes. In our day, deregulation has spawned on Wall Street an entire new generation of fabulously rich racketeers. What crimes did Al Capone, the notorious 1920s crime boss, have his...
