by Isaiah J. Poole | Dec 23, 2013 | Economy, Trans-Pacific Partnership
During the commemorations this month of the life of South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, only occasionally did the media touch on the unfulfilled dreams of economic equality for black South Africans. And when they did, they almost never explored the role...
by Digby | Dec 20, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, The Jobs Challenge
Greg Sargent reports that the fight to extend Unemployment Insurance may not be quite done yet: Democrats and liberal groups are still not giving up. They are planning a concerted, multi-faceted push over the break designed to pressure Republicans — not Congress;...
by Thom Hartmann | Dec 20, 2013 | Economy, The Jobs Challenge, Unemployment Benefits
Three days after Christmas, 1.3 million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits. And, another two million will stop receiving assistance if Congress doesn't extend long-term benefits by June. Our nation is barely pulling out of the worst recession since the...
by Lori Wallach | Dec 20, 2013 | Economy, The Jobs Challenge, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Hard work, smart planning and perseverance made 2013 a year of inspiring fair-trade activism. Vibrant grassroots activism and dogged D.C. advocacy resulted in a new level of public and congressional concern about the perils of Fast Track and the Trans-Pacific...
by Joshua Holland | Dec 19, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
How the Harshest Immigration Law in the US Ended in Disaster (via Moyers & Company) MSNBC reporter Benjy Sarlin traveled down to Alabama to see the impact of the most punitive law against unauthorized immigrants in the US firsthand. When it was enacted, the Alabama...
by Digby | Dec 19, 2013 | Conservatism, Economy, The Jobs Challenge
AEI (yes, AEI) offers up some evidence that austerity policies are bunk. Not kidding: Earlier this year, as The New York Times reported, the North Carolina legislature cut unemployment benefits, reducing (a) the maximum payout by a third and (b) the number of weeks...
