President needs to pivot back to jobs
It is now 99 percent certain that the private economy is NOT going to cause the bad jobs numbers to change direction.
Europe and U.S. have same problem: capitalism
Major sections of capital believe the debt crisis gives them a golden opportunity to completely shift the costs of the "reproduction of labor power" to working people and break their fighting spirit.
Social Security on the line
Facts: the country is not broke and Social Security is not the cause of the deficit.
The Republican Party and the big lies
Modern Republicans reject every effective job plan and then blame Democrats for unemployment.
Texas legislature finally finishes, leaving trail of wreckage
That long loud shrieking shudder you heard on June 29 was the entire population of Texas breathing their sigh of relief; the legislature had finally ended its reign of terror and gone home!
Money and values on the 4th of July
The Midwest is awash in flags and bumper stickers boasting support for the troops and the good ol' red, white and blue. But, lately we have seen more and more "Come home!" messages.
Rahm Emanuel treading wrong path
It's pretty clear which side Rahm Emanuel is on.
Majority favors taxing rich, ending war to cut deficit
The Republican political establishment appears to be at odds with the majority of the Republican base.
Bernie Sanders goes into action for real shared sacrifice
Sanders has sent an open letter to President Obama, and invited the public to sign it, asking the president to protect the middle and working classes from the Republicans' "savage cuts."
Greater unity needed to defend Social Security
The American Association of Retired Persons created an uproar June 17 when they signaled their openness to accepting Social Security benefit cuts.
