by Dave Johnson | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy
In his extended "Meet the Press" interview, with Chuck Todd interrupting constantly, Republican front-runner Donald Trump advocated for a huge, huge giveaway of tax money to giant, multinational corporations, for a lower corporate tax rate and for a low minimum wage....
by Robert Reich | Aug 17, 2015 | Economy, Jobs and Growth
Netflix just announced it’s offering paid leave to new mothers and fathers for the first year after the birth of adoption of a child. Other high-tech firms are close behind. Some big law firms are also getting into the act. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is...
by Lynne Stuart Parramore | Aug 4, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Financial Reform, Progressive Vision
America’s parasitical oligarchs are masters of public relations. One of their favorite tactics is to masquerade as defenders of the common folk while neatly arranging things behind the scenes so that they can continue to plunder unimpeded. Perhaps nowhere is this...
by Leo Gerard | Aug 4, 2015 | Blog, Climate, Economy
Oil honchos and their legion of lobbyists petitioned Congress last week to pad corporate profits at the expense of American energy independence and national security. And Republicans on a Senate committee voted to comply. On the demand of oilmen, the committee agreed...
by Robert Reich | Aug 3, 2015 | Current Issues, Economy, Progressive Vision
“He can’t possibly win the nomination,” is the phrase heard most often when Washington insiders mention either Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders. Yet as enthusiasm for the bombastic billionaire and the socialist senior continues to build within each party, the political...
by Sam Pizzigati | Aug 3, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Progressive Vision
“Taking from the successful people to provide for those that aren’t isn’t the solution,” as White House hopeful Jeb Bush pronounced this past spring. “The solution is, How do you build capacity so people can achieve earned success?” The core assumption behind this...