Economy
Elizabeth the Stalwart
... introduces a very useful piece of legislation. Now, employers may very well find ways to use this information anyway. But at least it's a consciousness raising exercise that could affect some corporations. This is good stuff.
NAFTA: 20 Years of Spin for America’s Failed Globalization Model
Despite its utter and worsening failures on virtually every measure, bankers and their retainers are still inventing new claims to spin the NAFTA model of radical property protection and trade deregulation as positive.
A New Deal for Christmas
While millions of Americans continue to suffer from the Great Recession, Republicans have redoubled their efforts to kill the New Deal, crushing the social insurance programs that enable Americans to care for one another.
2014 Will Be The Year of "Economic Populism" – and Then?
It’s becoming increasingly clear that, at least politically, 2014 will be “The Year of Economic Populism.” Now the question is, who gets to decide what that really means?
Our Basic Human Rights Are Being Violated...
Sixty-five years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed. Today, wealth inequality and inhumane austerity measures have benefited the wealthy, while denying most of us an equal chance at a life of dignity.
These House Members Didn't 'Embrace The Suck'; They Embraced the Jobless
Thirty-two Democrats opted to put principle before the political expediency of compromise for compromise's sake. "Congress shouldn’t be patting ourselves on the back just because we didn’t shoot ourselves in the foot."
The Great American Class War: Plutocracy Versus Democracy
We are this close -- this close! -- to losing our democracy to the mercenary class. So close it’s as if we’re leaning way over the rim of the Grand Canyon waiting for a swift kick in the pants.
How The Right Missed The Point At The Mandela Memorial
While conservatives obsessed over "selfies," handshakes, and pseudo-symbolic statements, President Obama honored the legacy of Nelson Mandela, and underscored how relevant and urgently needed it is today.
The Bipartisan Budget Deal and the Economy: The Beatings Continue
The bipartisan budget deal is celebrating, largely for getting a deal. But on the economy, what benefits it has are erased by the failure to renew emergency jobless benefits. Washington continues to impede any recovery.
The Modest Bargain
It's a tiny deal, which is always better than a big deal when you're dealing with these Republicans. But large spending cuts remain the bipartisan objective of the budget as far as the eye can see.
