Jobs, Wages and the Urgent Need for Unions

Where are the jobs? And where is new union legislation? We need both and we need them now.We have a minimum of 15...

Republicans and Tea Party Demonstrators Are Not Populists.

Populism, as it relates to politics is a theory of action that demands that legislation be written on behalf of the people, and not...

Truth or Consequences

In the great annals of our entertainment history, after radio became a staple of daily listening and then later television, there was a program...

American Society at a Crossroads. For People or for Corporations?

We are facing a serious problem as a society. The problem is whether we will approach our fellow citizens as equals, with equal opportunity...

Who Created the Recession and Who Can End It

Jobs, jobs, jobs. It is the mantra of the Liberals. It may also be the mantra of anyone who is out of work and...

Unemployment, Job Creation, and Back-of-the-Envelope Economics

Do you want a job? Do you need a job or know anyone who does? Do you think that there are fewer jobs than...

Profile of a Neoconservative: How Neocons Think and Vote.

Peter Roskam was elected in 2006 to fill the seat of Rep. Henry Hyde, who retired and died. Roskam is a typical Neoconservative Republican…e.g.,...

The Grim State of the Nation

As we are about to enter the third month of 2010, the nation is in its worst financial and economic condition since, perhaps, 1939....

Why Neoconservatives Vote Against Jobs.

It is no secret that the Neoconservative Republicans and their friends on talk radio are against job creation. They voted 100%, every single one,...

The Truth About the National Debt

Attention: propaganda groups! Neocons to propaganda groups: Come in Please! Attention!Let’s distract the Helots, the Tea Baggers. Let’s send them to the opposite...

We Need Unions Today More Than Ever.

Under the Bush Administration, unions found themselves once again under siege. The last 29 years have been a battle against corporate lobbyists, Right-Wing radio...

It’s About Jobs…and the Economy…and How We Got Here!

Americans need jobs. Yes, you can say that the Gross National Product has increased a certain amount or fallen back a certain amount. You...

Look For the Union Legacy.

America is a society that is governed by the principle of majority rule. In a free society, some form of majority rule is the...

Profiles in Obstruction # 1: Senator James DeMint

It is too easy to simply make fun of or ridicule James DeMint. And of course many would say: who are any of us...

A Plan for Jobs and Ending the Recession

There has been talk recently--finally--about creating jobs. The talk has been about using some of the TARP money to create jobs in various sectors....