by Roger Hickey | Nov 13, 2012 | Blog
Election Day was a smashing victory for progressives and middle-class populism. But the deficit hysterics, budget slashers and Social Security haters refuse to heed our voices. Within hours of the election, the austerity posse was fear-mongering around the so-called...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 13, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
The voters clearly voted to do something about the bad trade deals, trade cheating and currency manipulation that are draining our jobs and economy. The big money likes things just the way they are. Which will prevail -- the voters who just voted, or the big money...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 13, 2012 | Blog
The other day we did an interview on the Wall Street Journal's syndicated radio program, the Daily Wrap, about the election's effect on the upcoming deficit-deal talks. We emphasized the mandate which voters gave to the President and to Senate Democrats. It's a...
by Sam Pizzigati | Nov 13, 2012 | Blog
We’ll never know exactly how much America’s super rich pumped into the 2012 elections. Hundreds of millions in “dark money” — contributions laundered through hyper-politicized nonprofits like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — will forever remain untraceable. Even so, we...
by Leo Gerard | Nov 13, 2012 | Blog
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, Brother John? Brother John? Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing! Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong. Early in the morning, the day after Americans awarded him four more years in the White House, President Obama gave...
by Richard Eskow | Nov 12, 2012 | Blog
Every year our leaders honor our nation's veterans with flags and parades. Are they also about to betray them this year with a backroom deal? Words won't be enough this time. Our returning warriors need - and deserve - jobs, opportunity, and a thriving Social Security...
