The Congressional crisis calendar countdown
For two years, we have had continual crises with debt ceilings, budget resolutions, and really big scary numbers.
Demonstrators tell Wall Street: Pay your taxes
"The one percent is getting wealthier; the 99 is not. We need jobs, not cuts to social services and Medicare."
Obama expected to oppose forced cuts in State of Union
President Obama is expected to make a case against the budget-slashing sequester scheduled for March 1.
Pa. governor’s proposals meeting broad opposition
Tom Corbett, in his third year in office, is seeing growing opposition to his bizarre budget proposals and his pro-corporate agenda.
"Disastrous idea": Postal Service ends Saturday mail
The U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays, although it will continue Saturday package delivery.
Austerity busting bill introduced
The Progressive Caucus bill, called the Balancing Act, invests in job creation and calls for paying for those investments with defense cuts.
Minnesota unions urge action on jobs as legislature convenes
When the Minnesota legislature convened Jan. 8, everything had changed - and nothing had changed
Missourians say "No cuts to Medicare, Social Security"
"We cannot cut our way to job creation," the Rev. Broadnax told labor and community allies here as they held a press conference out-side of the Delmar-Loop Social Security office.
Demonstrators call for no cuts in Medicare, Medicaid
Over 100 demonstrators gathered Dec. 4 outside Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey's office on Market Street.
