Social Security victory shows organizing is the way
The struggle to protect Social Security from the Republicans and the Fiscal Reform Commission won a victory in President Obama's State of the Union address, and there's a lesson here.
What Frederick Douglass tells us about today
Frederick Douglass was one of the great people’s leaders of the 19th century. And yet his towering intellect and multifaceted political experience have been insufficiently appreciated.
Not everybody is sacrificing: In Kentucky the rich take care of their own
The differences between the ruling class and the working class are extreme. And The reality of the U.S. class system is alive in Kentucky.
Reagan celebration: No mugs on Mount Rushmore, please
We are now celebrating the anniversary of Ronald Reagan, who, if the corporate press is anything to go by, came down from heaven exactly 100 years ago to save us all.
Too many teachers reject or ignore evolution
These problem teachers - who openly flout the law - aren't discussed by Fox News or right-wing politicians.
The real Ronald Reagan on his 100th birthday
In 1984 Ronald Reagan proclaimed it was "Morning in America." But many of us knew that in reality he was ramrodding wage-cut policies that busted unions, undermined New Deal programs, and deregulated the banks and corporations.
NFL - the untold story
I'm sure that some folks sitting in front of their TVs watching the Super Bowl last week were wondering, "Why does the little working-class town of Green Bay have an NFL franchise?"
Big business policies led to Democratic Leadership Council decline
The Democratic Leadership Council is out of money and shutting down its operations, and the people's movements aren't shedding many tears.
Simple solutions for deficits and debt
A few weeks ago Citigroup’s Robert Rubin wrote a column advising readers and policymakers on how to surmount the current economic and financial crisis. Beware of such counsel!
GE, capitalist icon, teams up with Obama - why?
The addition of General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt to the third top Obama administration position on economic policy tells an important tale.
