by Dave Johnson | Mar 27, 2012 | Blog
The other day I asked, Do You Know An Unsung Progressive Hero? Maria Leavey Tribute Nominations Are Now Open! April 2 is the deadline for nominations. And while I'm on the subject, the award is presented during the "Take Back the American Dream" conference which will...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 27, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
We need to rebuild our country, and we need to do it with steel and supplies that are made in America. It actually costs taxpayers more to "save money" by outsourcing then it saves because of the "safety net" costs from lost jobs and factories. A new campaign...
by Richard Eskow | Mar 27, 2012 | Blog
We've spent billions of dollars - perhaps trillions - to rescue big banks. But instead of dialing back on the risky behavior that shattered the economy in 2008, they're doubling down on it. And when their bill comes due we won't just be asked to pay it again. We'll be...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 26, 2012 | Blog
Is smaller government really better for the economy? Conservatives chant that taxes and government "take money out of the economy" and we need to "cut and grow," meaning if government spending is cut way back the economy will grow as a result. Europe's conservatives...
by | Mar 26, 2012 | Blog, Economy
The plot of the movie "War Games" (1983) involves a slacker hacker (played by Matthew Broderick) who starts playing the game Global Thermonuclear War with Joshua, a Department of Defense (DoD) supercomputer that has been given partial control by DoD of our nuclear...
by Bill Scher | Mar 26, 2012 | Blog
While the volatile price of gas can give you whiplash and screw up household and business budgeting, the fact is the price of gas has been steadily rising since 2002. It only took a break in 2008 after the global financial crisis shattered economic demand. During this...
