by Isaiah J. Poole | Jan 4, 2012 | Blog, Financial Reform, Making it in America
Don't get too distracted by the fissures in the Republican electorate revealed in Tuesday night's Iowa caucus vote. On basic economic issues, in fact, the candidates are remarkably united; there's hardly eight votes worth of difference between Mitt Romney and Rick...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 4, 2012 | Blog
There are so many unanswered questions and contradictions all around us. But like the families of alcoholics in denial we stay quiet and try not to rock the boat. Here are some questions that need to be asked, and maybe 2012 can be the year we start demanding answers....
by Dave Johnson | Jan 3, 2012 | Blog
As of now an agency of our government, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), is effectively shut down, unable to do its job. This is a "nullification" by Republicans, of laws that protect workers and companies, in exchange for campaign help from the 1%. They are...
by Leo Gerard | Jan 3, 2012 | Blog
‘Tis the season of resolutions. With the new year comes pledges to quit smoking, get out of debt and spend more time with family. Gym memberships jump. Weight Watchers’ profits fatten. This also happens to be the season of political resolutions. It’s that...
by Richard Eskow | Jan 2, 2012 | Blog
The other day I was asked what one single thing could do the most to save our economy. What one idea or tool might help us create a more just society? My answer was "shame." Shame isn't always a wasted or negative emotion. On the contrary, it can perform an important...
