by Richard Eskow | May 10, 2012 | Blog
You don't have to be good at your job to earn seven million dollars in a year. All you need is a few friends in the right places - places like the Federal Reserve, the Justice Department and the Treasury Department. As the song says: "If I had a friend like Ben ..."...
by Terrance Heath | May 9, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
Last month, blogs were abuzz about recent studies suggesting that wealth reduces compassion — that increasing wealth corresponds with decreasing empathy for others. That's gotta be one of the reasons Mitt Romney — one of the the richest people to run for president in...
by Dave Johnson | May 9, 2012 | Blog
Atrios says it: Eschaton: Planning For 10 Years From Now: The last time the an administration did the supposedly responsible thing, the fiscal "hawks" suddenly decided that the worst possible thing was no longer a deficit, but a surplus, and that therefore it was...
by Dave Johnson | May 9, 2012 | Blog
The National Mediation Board has ordered American Airlines to conduct a union election on May 17, and American Airlines said never mind the law, they won't do it. Seeking to delay the election, they are suing. CBS: American Airlines sues to stop union election,...
by Dave Johnson | May 8, 2012 | Blog
Republicans today filibustered a bill to keep student loan interest rates from doubling. If the public understands that this bill keeps interest rates from doubling and that Republicans filibustered this bill, they can decide whether they approve or disapprove and act...
