Are Heartless People Simply Born That Way?
People who cut food stamps — and gut child labor laws — most all had empathy when they came into the world. So what squeezed the empathy out? Analysts are pointing to inequality.
Does German Export Dependence Hurt World Economy?
Germany's economy, like China's, is geared toward exports. They engineer their economy in ways that bring in money from other countries, and then complain that those countries aren't cutting back enough. Are they just smarter than us?
Starving Them Out: Food Stamps and The GOP’s War On The Poor
The GOP’s hostility towards the poor and unfortunate has become an all-out “war on the poor.” The consequences of the painful cuts to food stamps taking effect today offer a glimpse of the casualties and collateral damage to come.
How a Wildly Misleading Obamacare Horror Story is Born
Far too many breathless news stories about insurance plans being “canceled” or people facing “sticker shock” fail to convey even the most basic context: this is almost exclusively a phenomenon of the individual insurance market.
Dems: Filibusters Are Not Stopping — What Are You Going To Do About It?
Senate Democrats, there have been over 400 filibusters. What are you going to do about it? We the People want to know. We thought we had elections. We thought things were decided and the country could finally move forward.
Honoring Marge Tabankin: A Lifetime Fueling the Progressive Movement
This lifelong organizer and supporter of progressive causes will get a "thank you" for work spanning five decades at the Campaign for America's Future 2013 Awards Gala.
Confirm Mel Watt Now
The Senate’s role in presidential nominations is “advise and consent,” not “obstruct and prevent.” But even so-called “moderate” Republicans like Susan Collins won't block a filibuster of Mel Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
The Grand Bargain Was Not Conceived As A Budget Negotiation
Just a reminder here that the Grand Bargain was not conceived as a "deal" between the Republicans and Democrats to cut the "entitlements" in exchange for some "revenue." That's the "Balanced Approach" set forth by the President in the 2012 campaign.
A Coordinated Attack on American Wages and Labor Standards In States
According to the report state legislators across the country have launched an unprecedented series of initiatives aimed at lowering labor standards, weakening unions, and eroding workplace protections.
Leo Gerard Progressive Champion Award
“Not one progressive group, including the labor movement, is going to be able to change the direction of the country on their own.” - United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard
47 Million Americans Are Going Over the “Hunger Cliff”
Millions of Americans will go over the “Hunger Cliff” when $5 billion in cuts to food stamps go into effect Friday. While Congress negotiates even bigger cuts, more Americans will have to negotiate where their next meal will come from.
Big New Senate Push For Manufacturing Jobs
Manufacturing jobs are important to any economy. But for some time our country has been neglecting manufacturing in favor of the financial sector. This week Senate Democrats introduced a package of 40 bills in an effort to turn this around.
Save Social Security
On Wednesday, a panel discussion and press conference were held to examine Social Security’s role in in the retirement income crisis. An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that Social Security benefits should not be cut.
Why Rev. William Barber Is Receiving The Paul Wellstone Award
One week from today, progressives will gather in Washington for the Celebrating America's Future 2013 Awards Gala to honor, among other champions, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II with the Paul Wellstone Citizen Leadership Award.
The Washington Post Misses The Real Story on “Economic Distress”
The Washington Post went down to Georgia looking for a story on economic decline in southern "tea party" districts. Like the Devil in Charlie Daniel's famous song, the Post left empty-handed.
The Education Reform Conversation We Need vs. The One We Have
This past week, two videos captured just about everything you need to know about the status of "education reform." They offer a clarifying "aha moment" about a conversation America ought to be having but isn't.
The Great American Ripoff: The High Cost of Low Taxes
The American people pay a similar amount for social services as citizens of European countries with supposedly lavish social safety nets. But there are two significant differences.
Amtrak: Democracy vs. “The Market”
In a democracy "government spending" is by definition money we spend to make our lives better. Plutocracy and its "market solutions" are about government doing things for people who have money.
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