by Isaiah J. Poole | May 8, 2013 | Blog, Rick Perlstein
Rick Perlstein, a former writer for the Campaign for America's Future who now writes for The Nation, has a detailed and deeply troubling two-part examination (Part I and Part II) of President Obama's nominee to be Commerce secretary, Penny Pritzker. We interviewed...
by Dave Johnson | May 8, 2013 | Blog
Here comes a surprise. Who is the country's biggest creator of low-wage jobs? Watch this video to see. From Good Jobs Nation: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmjOTwIbyb4[/youtube] Our economy is shifting from good-paying middle-class jobs to low-wage jobs....
by Sam Pizzigati | May 6, 2013 | Blog
America's top corporate executives love lecturing the rest of us about 'fiscal responsibility.' They want us to expect less from government. But they expect more, and a new report shows how they're getting it. Last week, federal unemployment benefits for the 400,000...
by Robert Borosage | May 6, 2013 | Blog
Democrats are enjoying the spectacle of Republican disarray. All of Washington is sinking in popularity, but Republicans rank lowest in public esteem. The old right-wing wedge issues – guns, gays, racial division, the war on women – now bolster Democrats rather than...
by Dave Johnson | May 1, 2013 | Blog
The CEO of a big company makes 1795 times what its clerks are making, and the company is now in trouble. Does it matter which company, when so many other companies are in a similar situation? There is a three-year-old law that requires companies to disclose to...
by Thom Hartmann | May 1, 2013 | Blog
Most of us are still feeling the effects of a struggling economy, but the corporate elite and the Wall Street banksters are doing better than ever. Many corporations have seen record profits in recent years, which have fueled buying sprees on Wall Street, pushing the...
