Government wage freeze — a bad idea
Obama announced his proposal for a two year wage freeze for all non-military government workers. The proposal is a terrible idea. It's bad for the economy and feeds into racist, anti-worker stereotypes of the "lazy" public worker.
Crumbling bridges, rotting pipes and a jobless economy
A public works program would create thousands of jobs and repair the nation's crumbling infrastructure.
Austerity is wrong medicine for bleeding economy
What is delaying an economic recovery is not too much spending and a growing deficit, but not enough federal spending.
Organized jobless: a powerful force
At few times in our nation's history has the cry for jobs - and the need to organize those doing the crying - been more apparent and more possible.
Republican “jobs” plan: tax cuts for the rich
Give a business owner a million dollars a day in "incentives" - if no one is coming into the store, the owner will not create a single new job.
Television gets “Outsourced”
Somehow, an NBC sitcom about U.S. jobs going overseas is becoming a hit.
