by Richard Eskow | Oct 8, 2012 | Blog
As the nation commemorates Christopher Columbus, let's not forget his 21st Century descendants: the multinational corporations who span the globe in search of wealth. Columbus is honored as an adventurer In the European-created nations of the New World. He's seen a...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 7, 2012 | Blog
The Bureau of Labor Statistics was created in 1884 by Chester Alan Arthur -- and now Jack Welch wants to see its birth certificate. President Arthur was a rock-ribbed Republican, a product of New York's Conkling political machine, but he was clearly a shifty...
by Bill Scher | Oct 5, 2012 | Blog
UPDATE: This post when originally published on Oct. 3 was a "Top 10" list. It has been expanded to include the new excuse: "Chicago" Rigged The Jobs Numbers. All the current polling has President Obama beating Mitt Romney and Republicans failing to take over the...
by Robert Borosage | Oct 5, 2012 | Blog, Economy
The September jobs report is more of the same. We witness slow growth, with job creation barely at levels needed to keep up with workforce growth. And the economy is headed into ever more severe headwinds – Europe’s recession is already reflected in manufacturing job...
by Richard Eskow | Oct 4, 2012 | Blog
There's a lot of post-debate analysis going on -- some would say too much -- but not enough is being said about the ace in the Democrats' deck: defending Social Security and Medicare. That's not just a winning card for the candidates who play it.Seniors, young people,...
