by Dave Johnson | Feb 18, 2012 | Blog
This is the 3rd anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly known as President Obama's "stimulus." Republicans say it made the economy worse. Let's see... House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday, "Today, there's no denying the fact that his...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 17, 2012 | Blog, Economy
PBS' NewsHour had a terrific segment exploring the question, Are Chinese Business Partnerships a Good Deal for U.S. Companies? Watch Peter Navarro describe what he calls "weapons of job destruction." Interviewed on the segment were Peter Navarro, professor of...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 17, 2012 | Blog, Making it in America
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum has gained popularity by saying he supports efforts to revitalize American manufacturing. But he remains silent about House Republicans keeping the China Currency Bill from being brought to the floor for a vote. That includes 61...
by Jeff Bryant | Feb 17, 2012 | Blog, Education
Conventional wisdom among the Very Serious People in Washington DC has long maintained that the severely punitive nature of current policies governing America's public schools cannot be called an "attack" on those institutions or the teachers who inhabit them. We're...
by Richard Eskow | Feb 17, 2012 | Blog
There's a new "Medicare" proposal - sorta. It's really the same old bait-and-switch we've seen a dozen times. Still, you gotta hand it to 'em: Republican Sens. Tom Coburn and Richard Burr have taken the usual right-wing think-tank-designed buzzwords, deceptive...
