Apparently, uncertainty is a fate worse than death for a CEO. Billionaires bellyache about it constantly on TV, contending they must know, right now, whether next year’s tax rates will rise. Republicans bewail uncertainty, insisting CEOs must know, right now, whether they’ll get a tax holiday for overseas profits. Their deep, abiding concern about the [...]
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Michigan Republicans are pushing low wages, claiming that "right-to-work" laws will "attract businesses." Does it work?
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Some of today’s most greedy are running giant multinationals. Some are just running their mouths. Their stories remind us just how much needs to change, economically and politically, in the year ahead. The essence of greed? Simple. Greed amounts to taking more than you need when you already have enough — and others don’t. Who [...]
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Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan — Republicans continue their assault on unions and worker solidarity – and America’s middle class gets mugged. Corporate profits are at the highest % of GDP on record; worker wages are at the lowest % ever. And now the CEOs are using their dough and clout in the name of [...]
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MORNING MESSAGE: How “Right to Work” Laws Kill Jobs OurFuture.org’s Richard Eskow: “‘Right to work’ is a misnomer for laws which let employees enjoy the benefits of union membership – at least for a little while, until they’re stripped away – without joining or contributing. So we’ll call them ‘right to shirk’ laws instead … [...]
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Michigan’s recent battle makes this a good time to explain the union movement’s important role in our economy’s overall health. We’re about to explain why today’s war on unions is bad for all of us, no matter what we do for a living, and we’ll do it in four steps. But first a word about [...]
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The political friends of America's rich aren't aiming to convince us that higher taxes on the nation's highest incomes make no sense. They're just hoping to keep us distracted.
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Americans today can take more than inspiration from the struggles against plutocracy that progressives waged years ago. They can take a host of still relevant — and cutting-edge — policy proposals.
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Happy Thanksgiving in corporate-owned America. Walmart workers are preparing for “Black Friday” actions nationwide as the company continues to drive wages and benefits down. And Thanksgiving-day-parade-company Macy’s CEO is standing with Donald Trump at the same time as he is urging Congress to cut our Social Security and Medicare. Let’s tell them who is boss [...]
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A new advertising campaign from three major unions is targeting key congresspeople with a clear message: the way to reduce the deficit is by “creating jobs and growing our economy” not by “cutting programs that families rely on most.” The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) [...]
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