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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Joe Bageant walked it as he talked it
Joe Bageant, the self-described “redneck socialist” writer who died this week at age 64, enjoyed exploring the great divide between the working class and the limousine liberal establishment. Sometimes he seemed one of the few progressive-minded author/social critics who even … Continue reading
Denial is just a sign of the times
This is what happens in other democracies when bankers try to reward themselves for helping to ruin the world economy: Britain has a rival when it comes to bashing bankers. After a furious row over pay packages at Amsterdam-based ING … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, economic collapse, globalization, Great Depression, Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Politics, taxes, unemployment, Wall Street, world-wide economy
Tagged Amsterdam, bailouts, bonuses, Chris Hedges, denial, General Electric, globalization, Great Depression, ING, Netherlands, Wall Street
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First, Dems give away the store. Then they haggle.
This is what happens when you supposedly represent the interests of working people but are too timid, dishonest or stupid to fight for those interests: Republicans are poised to reject a White House offer, TPM has learned, that would cut … Continue reading
Corbett — ideologue or high-priced whore?
From Philly.com: “The Marcellus industry has been clear and outspoken on this for a year or so,” said Ray Walker, vice president of Range Resources in Texas and chairman of the Marcellus Shale Coalition, an industry group. “We are willing … Continue reading
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New Deal soon for the jobless? More like no deal
Frances Fox Piven recently addressed the plight of the long-term unemployed and, perhaps more strongly than she intended, linked it to President Obama’s failure to act as a forceful advocate for jobs creation. Piven cited Obama’s lukewarm efforts to persuade … Continue reading
For labor foes, Triangle fire never happened
Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and a good time to acknowledge there are powerful people still determined to undo the progress made by organized labor in the aftermath of that disaster. Here’s Robert Reich … Continue reading
N.J. polls show Christie’s act may wear thin
Corbett in Pennsylvania, Christie in New Jersey, Walker in Wisconsin, Kasich in Ohio, Snider in Michigan, Daniels in Indiana and LePage in Maine are governors with the same objectives: break labor unions, privatize everything from school systems to liquor stores, … Continue reading
Posted in Great Recession, NJ, Politics, taxes
Tagged Chris Christie, estate tax cuts, Gov. Scott Walker, Gov. Tom Corbett, Kasich, LePage, New Jersey, referendum, state Sen. Shirley Turner, wealthy
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MBS nuns wouldn’t have mourned Liz Taylor
The actress Elizabeth Taylor, who died today at age 79, was oft-mentioned in the Catholic grade school I attended. The nuns who taught at Most Blessed Sacrament in Southwest Philadelphia, lecturing on sin, used to tell us the “hussy” Liz … Continue reading
Nader to Dems: Are you with labor or agin’ it?
From The Raw Story : In an extended interview with Middle East news network Al Jazeera, consumer advocate and repeat U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader suggested that President Barack Obama is not supporting the labor movement because “they have nowhere … Continue reading
Shock and Awe 3.0, pre-released in Libya
Buried in the 16th paragraph of the NYT story about the Allied air assault on Libya: The international effort, called Operation Odyssey Dawn, may also present a double standard: While the West has taken punitive action against Libya, a relatively … Continue reading
Odd Man Out 