by Richard Eskow | Nov 28, 2012 | Blog
It's like a Woodstock for plutocrats, or an Avengers for the avaricious: The CEOs of America's largest corporations have banded together to lecture us on the importance of debt reduction. And despite their lack of qualifications and their very obvious self-interest,...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 28, 2012 | Blog
While the lame-duck Congress debates the so-called "fiscal cliff" that isn't a cliff, the public has weighed in. A new poll shows the public overwhelmingly supporting tax hikes for the rich and opposing Medicare cuts. Will the will of We, the People prevail? The...
by Steve Cobble | Nov 28, 2012 | Blog
In case you were wondering if class war had anything to do with the outcome of the presidential vote in 2012, take a look at the “income” breakdown in The New York Times exit polls for the top 10 swing states. The division is stark. In eight of the 10 battleground...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 28, 2012 | Blog
For years progressives have simultaneously envied and despised Grover Norquist for his ability to organize conservatives and keep them organized, and more recently for the power his anti-tax pledge has over Republicans. So it's understandable that we might celebrate...
by Stan Collender | Nov 27, 2012 | Blog
How hard is it to understand that, if there is a deal (and I continue to believe it's more unlikely than likely) to avert the fiscal cliff, it won't come much before the January 1 deadline? If you've been reading CG&G for the past two years, you already know why:...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 27, 2012 | Blog, Minimum Wage
There is a crack in Walmart's anti-union wall. There were demonstrations by workers and their supporters at more than 1000 Walmart stores on Black Friday. Walmart workers have taken the first step, raising awareness; in state after state Walmart workers have been...
