by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 5, 2011 | Blog
The Annual Gala Dinner at the Take back the American Dream conference honored several people at the front lines of the progressive movement's most critical battles. Planned Parenthood Federation of America was designated this year's "Progressive Champion" for its...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 5, 2011 | Blog, Economy, Minimum Wage
At the Take Back The American Dream conference session titled “Make Work Pay: Why Empowering Workers & Holding CEO’s Accountable is Vital to Economic Growth” Christine Owens of the Nationsal Employment Law Project described to the audience how wages are declining....
by Dave Johnson | Oct 4, 2011 | Blog
'A Massive, Militant Movement' AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka addresses the Take Back the American Dream conference October 4. AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka called for a "mighty movement for jobs and a just economy" today at the Take Back The American Dream...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 4, 2011 | Blog
Take Back The American Dream News Conference Highlights Robert L. Borosage of the Campaign for America's Future and Van Jones of Rebuild the Dream outline plans for the "American Autumn." "Save your notes," Van Jones of Rebuild the Dream told reporters and bloggers at...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Oct 4, 2011 | Blog
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., continued his crusade for defense spending cuts at the Take Back the American Dream conference on Monday, calling on participants to pressure a congressional deficit-reduction "super committee" to focus all of its spending reductions on the...
by Mary Bottari | Oct 4, 2011 | Blog
U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone used to say "sometimes you have to pick a fight to win one." Now Occupy Wall Street has picked one, right in Jamie Dimon's backyard. But it won’t stay contained in Zuccotti Park. While Brookfield Properties called the park a "public...
