by Dave Johnson | Aug 16, 2012 | Blog
Mitt Romney's economic plan has a section on trade. While Romney gets it exactly right about China and offers the right proposals, his current actions tell us he might just pull out the old Etch-a-Sketch if elected. His other proposals generally go in the same old...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 16, 2012 | Blog
What Vice President Joe Biden said today was, to use his now-famous phrase, "a big effin' deal." No, we're not talking about his "chains" comment which, as usual, has fascinated a press corps obsessed with taking statements out of context and playing "gotcha" games....
by Terrance Heath | Aug 14, 2012 | Blog
Sometimes there no joy in being right. Sometimes it's just no fun to say "I told ya so." This is one of those times. Depending on whom you ask, Mitt Romney choice of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as a running mate is either inspired or insane; bold or boneheaded; a...
by Richard Eskow | Aug 14, 2012 | Blog
Today, August 14, is Social Security's 77th birthday. That presents us with a difficult challenge: What do you give a government program that has everything … except a secure future of its own? Let's take a look at the options for this year's celebration. The...
