by Bill Scher | May 3, 2012 | Blog
The five finalists for the Sixth Annual Maria Leavey Tribute Award have been announced, honoring the person in the progressive movement whose behind-the-scenes work and selfless service has made an invaluable contribution to social justice. The public is invited to...
by Isaiah J. Poole | May 3, 2012 | Blog
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has a simple answer for what's wrong with the economy. Never mind the arguments about structural economic problems that have disadvantaged the middle class and have put America at a global competitive...
by Steven Capozzola | May 2, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
Tremulous times in the world of U.S. trade with China. Tomorrow, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Beijing for the latest semi-annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED). At ManufactureThis, we've...
by Richard Eskow | May 2, 2012 | Blog
"Hmm," writes a blogger. "Liberals need to get off their fainting couches." It's in an argument for cutting Social Security benefits - and it comes from a liberal. Benefit cuts would hurt millions of disabled and elderly people, harm our economy, and wound our social...
by Dave Johnson | May 2, 2012 | Blog
The Take Back the American Dream conference -- the summit for the 99% -- is taking place June 18-20 in Washington, DC. Click here to register. Big companies like Verizon use threats of layoffs to force their workers to take pay and benefit cuts, and use the money to...
