Schakowsky issues progressive deficit plan
A leading congressional progressive issued a counter-plan to the one advocated by the deficit commission's co-chairs. The plan would reduce deficits - but not on the backs of working people.
Proposed Social Security cuts: seniors hit, millionaires glide
Proposals for major cuts in Social Security floated by the deficit commission co-chairs are an attempt to "bully" seniors "while Wall Street millionaires just skate on through scot-free."
Wall Street bullish on Karl Rove
A small circle of Wall Street moguls and other super-rich donors played a key role in last week's elections, contributing heavily and anonymously to Karl Rove's election front group.
Obama discusses elections with student journalists
Today's young people, the so-called "Lost Generation," is going to be just fine, says President Barack Obama-but only if the progressive reforms made in the past two years are defended from the Republicans-and expanded upon.
Stop the Republicans from pulling the trigger on Social Security
GOP congressional candidates are itching to pull the trigger on Social Security should they gain power, a fact that makes our participation in these elections as important as ever.
Protesters to GOP Kirk: hands off Social Security; jobs now
LISLE, Ill. - Angered by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk's repeated votes against extension of unemployment compensation and jobs creation, protesters crashed a posh Kirk fundraiser here Aug. 26.
Demands to fire Simpson increase despite apology
Alan Simpson's public apology has not stopped a groundswell of calls for his firing.
Cheers for Anne Feeney, jeers to Chamber of Commerce
CHEERS for troubadour Anne Feeney, who has sung her lungs out to help America's workers.
Disabled student sues Special Olympics for right to compete
Jenny Youngwith, a disabled student, wants to play basketball. She has been doing this safely for years, but a decision made by "someone" is keeping the special needs student from hitting the court.
Blackstone billionaire compares Obama to Hitler on taxes
Wall Street is up in arms over Obama administration proposals to make banks pay a greater share of taxes, and one billionaire compared Obama to Hitler, saying, "It's war."
