by Dave Johnson | Nov 29, 2011 | Blog
Last week big oil/big coal sent a not-subtle message to the country's investment community: if you back companies or technologies that compete with us we will crush you. Our media/political machine will accuse you of every crime in the book. Your picture will be...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 29, 2011 | Blog
Once again Republicans are ready to shut down the FAA to help a union-busting effort by Delta Airlines. At issue is a provision added to the FAA funding reauthorization that changes the rules for union elections, saying that anyone not voting must be counted as a "no"...
by Leo Gerard | Nov 29, 2011 | Blog
Most Americans, the 99 percent, feel the pressure of indebtedness. When they owe a friend a buck, their conscience bothers them until they’re square. They pay their bills, working second jobs if necessary. They meet mortgage obligations even when underwater. That’s...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 28, 2011 | Blog
See if you can spot the common theme in the latest the conservative message machine pumped out today and in the last few days. Heritage Foundation: Obama Keeps Turning His Back on Jobs: This week, President Obama is again set to make a pitch for his latest plan to...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 28, 2011 | Blog, Economy
What if the Congressional Progressive Caucus invited the supercommittee to an ad hoc hearing on job creation, and the supercommittee didn't show up? Yesterday, I found out. On Wednesday morning, the Congressional Progressive Caucus held a hearing on what ought to be...
by Terrance Heath | Nov 28, 2011 | Blog, The Sequester
The supercommittee is down for the count, and everyone from the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street, and even Grover Norquist is credited with throwing the knockout punch. It's tempting to do a victory dance, but we'd better make it a short one. Don't get me wrong. We've...
