Hellish Working Conditions
This is what the promised land of free trade looks like.
The Lineup: Week of August 20-26, 2012
Sam Pizzigati and Scott Klinger explain how American taxpayers are subsidizing runaway CEO pay.
Fix the Minimum Wage
Americans who work hard should be able to make a living.
Washington, Are You Listening?
The Bush tax cuts siphon off money that could fund education and other crucial programs.
Avoiding a 21st-Century Dust Bowl
We need a Farm Bill that plants the seeds of resilience.
David Barton’s Make-Believe Version of American History
Despite the fact that he has no academic training in history or related fields at all, Barton has become the go-to man for much of the religious far right.
We’re All Subsidizing Free Lunches for America’s CEOs
It’s time to close the tax loopholes that subsidize runaway executive compensation.
Romney Runs away from his Running Mate
If they were honest with voters, their bumper sticker would read: “Ryan-Romney 2012.”
Oh, Just Call Them Terrorists
Sooner or later, if citizens are going to support further wars and impingements on their own civil liberties, they need red meat.
Belt-Tightening Time
Schools and libraries are being squeezed but not CEO pay or corporate tax loopholes.
The Lineup: Week of August 13-19, 2012
Robert G. Gard, a retired lieutenant general, urges Congress to take action to avoid the upcoming “fiscal cliff.”
How Romney Could Blow Iowa
The wind energy industry relies on a soon-to-expire tax credit that protects American jobs and our health.
Steering Clear of the Iceberg Ahead
It’s time for Congress to get real.
Why We Need the Food from Family Farms Act
Had Congress heeded our advice, farmers and taxpayers would be far better able to deal with a lack of grain, grass, and water from the drought.
Fracking Exports
Selling liquefied natural gas to foreign markets doesn’t serve U.S. interests.