Capitalism sucks: more loyal to profit abroad than jobs at home
Prospects for U.S. workers in the post-recession economy are grimmer than ever.
Black unemployment, working class unity
The 1930s slogan, "Black and white, unite and fight." is relevant today. General appeals for jobs and relief, for public works jobs and full employment measures have to be combined with targeted job creation in communities where the hardship is the most severe.
Obama’s budget tradeoffs leave vital steps missing
"It's significantly less bad than the Republican budget - but it's not going to bring down unemployment in my hometown," one reporter commented at a White House press conference.
Budget cuts must be fought
While far better than the GOP's right-wing wrecking ball budget, the president's budget unfortunately finds savings in cutting assistance to help poor and working people and keep them warm.
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.
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.
Right-wing “blizzard narrative” is anti-worker snow job
As a massive winter storm pounds much of the country, the tea party/Republicans are pushing a disastrous narrative: strangle vital public services, like snowplowing, then blame public workers and their unions.
Hire the unemployed to meet the snow emergency
It’s time to hire the unemployed at union wages - start with laid off public workers - and help save lives and clean up this mess.
GOP economic plans signal class war on working families
Detailed analysis of House Republican economic proposals reveals an extreme agenda that few Americans would have knowingly voted for.
