Say no to austerity politics
When I heard this past week that no new jobs stimulus, WPA-type program or mortgage relief is on the table at the White House, I felt stunned.
Fairness in taxation: Do it now
Passage of the Fairness in Taxation Act would be an excellent way to observe the 10th anniversary of the disastrous Bush tax cuts.
Republicans redistribute the wealth - to the wealthy
Republicans call redistributing wealth un-American, but they have turned the government into a mechanism to ruthlessly redistribute wealth to the upper crust.
Elizabeth Warren versus corporate shills
Republicans are practically foaming at the mouth in their crusade to block the nomination of Elizabeth Warren to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Illinois plans devastating cuts in disabilities services
These cuts target our most vulnerable citizens and are being sold as a way to balance Illinois' estimated $13 billion deficit. The truth is, these cuts are short sighted and will send us on a path of destruction.
Wall Street doesn’t know what “enough” means
As the lords of finance are showing us, in the present era of capitalist development even small victories on the progressive side of the ledger are never secure.
What if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling?
The Republicans are conducting a dangerous bluff intended to suck more cuts in working people's benefits and rights.
Tax Day at a bank near you
Bank of America, Citibank, GE, Exxon Mobil and billionaire CEOs were all found guilty today - on the streets of New York and around the country.
Social Security and Medicare cutters, back off
Your senators and representative in Washington need to hear from you on this.
Fair taxation requires more brackets at the top
Some of the most affluent Americans actually pay lower effective tax rates than many middle class Americans.
