by Richard Eskow | Jan 11, 2012 | Blog
Congratulations, Mr. President. This week you followed your increasingly populist rhetoric with some decisive action on behalf of the middle class. Republicans have been waging a sabotage campaign against the lawful functions of government. With these recess...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog
Stunning but true: It's "true Reagan conservative" Newt Gingrich who has asked what should be a fundamental question of the 2012 presidential race: “You have to ask the question, is capitalism really about the ability of a handful of rich people to manipulate the...
by Terrance Heath | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog
Yesterday, I posted about Newt Gingrich's scathing — and utterly truthful — attack on Mitt Romney, just in time for the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries. Now, Newt is catching heat from conservatives for hitting a front runner none of them seem...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog, Economy
President Obama will host a forum on insourcing jobs Wednesday. The forum will feature leaders of several companies who have already shifted jobs back home and are encouraging others to do the same. According to the White House, On Wednesday, January 11, 2012,...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog
"I feel stupid," someone said the other day. "I consider myself well-informed, but I have no idea what the term 'austerity economics' really means." Actually it's not that complicated, and most of the lesson plan can be found in today's headlines. We'll explain...