President Obama’s Stuck on the Wrong Kind of Stimulus
While President Obama has been preoccupied with frantically positioning himself as a centrist capable of slashing the deficit, his…
The Indypendent
While President Obama has been preoccupied with frantically positioning himself as a centrist capable of slashing the deficit, his…
Life in ‘Fitzwalkerstan’: Sudden, Suspicious Vote Shift Strengthens Backlash in Wis.
Since conservative Republican Scott Walker became Wisconsin’s governor, the state’s tradition of democracy and openness has been under ferocious…
The Big Shakedown: Wisconsin and the GOP’s Vision for America’s Future
“This [Wisconsin struggle] is, I think, a real test case of, Can America make the adjustments it needs to…
Wisconsin’s Key Task: Spreading Spirit of Madison Beyond Capital
Last Saturday in Madison, Wis., more than 100,000 pro-union protesters challenged Gov. Scott Walker’s ambition to crush public-sector unions…
Race to the Bottom: Ravitch Says ‘School Reformers’ Scapecoat Teachers, Ignore Poverty
President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have formed an alliance with billionaire “school reformers” whose agenda is…
Rich Win, Jobless Pay: Obama ‘Punts on Third Down’
President Barack Obama’s Grand Compromise to extend tax cuts for the super-rich for two years and extend unemployment compensation…
Paradigm Shift: As America’s Rich and Poor Decoupled, Jobless Left High and Dry
Like Tony Soprano and his crew, the amped-up, swaggering Republicans in Washington are taking over the joint and laying…
Obama’s Deficit Reduction Commission Proposes Tax Breaks for Very Rich!
It’s impossible to take the “Deficit Reduction Commission” seriously when its co-chairs propose slashing taxes on the very rich—dropping…
‘Voting for a Paycheck’: How the Right’s Narrative Trumps Workers’ Interests
“Voting for a Paycheck”—a front-page Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article largely built around a Tea Party rally in my hometown…
Labor Launches Massive Electoral Effort. Will Dems Return the Favor?
Labor is waging an all-out battle to preserve Democratic majorities in Congress, an impressive effort outlined in a memo…