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Washington's Great Inflation Hoax Washington's Great Inflation Hoax

Kevin Phillips, Huffington Post. May 10, 2008.
The federal government's CPI measurement doesn't capture the pain many Americans are feeling today.

From the blogs

Intelligence Contractor Wasn't Pleased When We Showed up at its Shareholder's Meet

by Tonya Hennessey, CorpWatch

We were shareholders, but apparently not the right kind.

Smart Supply-Side Immigration Control

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

One can't only look at demand ...

The Salaries of all Public School Teachers in New York City, Paid to One Man.

by Paul Buchheit, AlterNet

Hedge fund manager John Paulson, who made a clever bet against subprime mortgages, made close to $4 billion.

Labor's First Strike Against the War Gains Momentum

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Vermont Union offers strong endorsement of West Coast long-shoremen's action.

Life Expectancies Dropping, Wages Falling, Food Rationing Reported -- What the Hell is Going on?

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

It's scary to have to pay the piper.

Hey George: How's That Plan to Lower Gas Prices by Sucking Up to Oil Producers Working?

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Let's retrieve a campaign promise from the memory hole.

Sell-out "Bush Dog" Dems Roll Over, Play Dead

by Booman, Booman Tribune

It's worth noting who voted how in the latest attempt to check the White House.

Pelosi Plays Hardball on Trade: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

by David Sirota, Open Left

Mostly the ugly...

Death by Lack of Health Insurance

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

New Families USA reports crunch numbers state-by-state.

Bush Will Personally Kill Colombian Labor Leaders if You Don't Pass His Stupid Trade Deal

by BoRev, BoRev

Or something like that ...

The Cards Are Stacked Against Mothers in America -- Here's How We Can Fix It The Cards Are Stacked Against Mothers in America -- Here's How We Can Fix It

Don Hazen, AlterNet. May 10, 2008.
Joan Blades, founder of MomsRising.org, discusses bias against mothers in the workplace and the "mommy wars." (with video)

Will the Mortgage Industry Pay for Its Crimes? Will the Mortgage Industry Pay for Its Crimes?

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. May 9, 2008.
Borrowers are being crushed under the credit crisis. Someone needs to pay.

Taxes and the Cult of Home Ownership

Thomas Palley, AlterNet. May 9, 2008.
Home mortgage deductions and other bennies for homeowners are supposed to help the middle class, but they're actually burying it.

Organics May Soon Be Out of Reach for Many Consumers Organics May Soon Be Out of Reach for Many Consumers

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. May 8, 2008.
As the economy worsens, fewer shoppers will be able to afford healthy, organic food.

Labor Lobby Melee: Union Rivalry Gets Physical Labor Lobby Melee: Union Rivalry Gets Physical

Bennett Baumer, Indypendent. May 8, 2008.
Things turn ugly as SEIU and CNA trade accusations and wage war over the direction of the labor movement.

Farm Radio Broadcaster Gets the Boot After Exposing Monsanto's 'Goon Squads' Farm Radio Broadcaster Gets the Boot After Exposing Monsanto's 'Goon Squads'

Russell Mokhiber, Corporate Crime Reporter. May 8, 2008.
Derry Brownfield was a veteran of farm radio reports, until he went after Big Ag and its Mafia.

Big Oil Strike in Brazil has Tongues Wagging, but We Continue Towards Peak Oil Big Oil Strike in Brazil has Tongues Wagging, but We Continue Towards Peak Oil

Pedro Prieto, Tlaxcala. May 7, 2008.
Since the 1980's, the world has discovered less oil than it has consumed every year.

Is Burger King Spying on Labor Activists? Is Burger King Spying on Labor Activists?

Tiffany Ten Eyck, Labor Notes. May 7, 2008.
"If you're a student in Virginia, how do you get access to a Burger King internal document?"

Lawsuit: Del Monte Ripping Off Migrant Workers Lawsuit: Del Monte Ripping Off Migrant Workers

Southern Poverty Law Center. May 7, 2008.
Court rules the ag-giant can't hide behind middle-men.

Immigration Hardliners Pushing Pointless SAVE Act Through Congress Immigration Hardliners Pushing Pointless SAVE Act Through Congress

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 6, 2008.
A perfect example of short-sighted public policy.

Shareholders Revolt Against Bloated CEO Pay Shareholders Revolt Against Bloated CEO Pay

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. May 6, 2008.
How much higher can executive pay rise? Corporate shareholders may not have the patience to wait and see.

It's the Obscene Profits, Stupid! Exxon's Enormous Gains from the U.S. Keep Growing It's the Obscene Profits, Stupid! Exxon's Enormous Gains from the U.S. Keep Growing

Nomi Prins, The Wip. May 6, 2008.
Exxon is working to assure that whoever gets into the Oval Office doesn't try to tax some of their profits away.

A NJ Town Illustrates the Unintended Consequences of Harsh Immigration A NJ Town Illustrates the Unintended Consequences of Harsh Immigration "Crackdowns"

Cristina Jimenez, Drum Major Institute. May 6, 2008.
The Suffolk County legislature refuses to learn from Riverside, NJ's experience.

Poll: Americans Don't Like Our Current Trade Policy Poll: Americans Don't Like Our Current Trade Policy

Holly Shulman, Eyes on Trade. May 5, 2008.
As people's economic pain grows, their trust in U.S. trade policy shrinks.

Peace Activists Occupy General Dynamics Weapons Plant Peace Activists Occupy General Dynamics Weapons Plant

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. May 5, 2008.
Vermont activists entered General Dynamics and locked themselves together in the firm's lobby to protest the company's war profiteering.

Using Higher Ed.'s $340 Billion in Endowments to Make the World a Better Place Using Higher Ed.'s $340 Billion in Endowments to Make the World a Better Place

Don Hazen, Jan Frel, AlterNet. May 5, 2008.
Morgan Simon of the Responsible Endowment Coalition is helping student activists across the U.S. leverage their school endowments.

Instead of Scapegoating Immigrants, Wage and Workplace Enforcement for Everyone Instead of Scapegoating Immigrants, Wage and Workplace Enforcement for Everyone

Joe Bolkcom, AlterNet. May 5, 2008.
Immigrants don't work jobs Americans won't take -- they work side by side together so let's help both prosper.

Profiteers Squeeze Billions Out of Growing Global Food Crisis Profiteers Squeeze Billions Out of Growing Global Food Crisis

Geoffrey Lean, Independent UK. May 5, 2008.
Speculators blamed for driving up price of basic foods as 100 million face severe hunger.

Experts: Clinton/McCain Gas Tax 'Holiday' a Joke Experts: Clinton/McCain Gas Tax 'Holiday' a Joke

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. May 2, 2008.
It's "so ridiculous ... it takes your breath away."

The IMF's Going Down -- Is that a Bad Thing? The IMF's Going Down -- Is that a Bad Thing?

Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. May 1, 2008.
Thanks to disasters of its own making, the agency is losing money and influence.

Labor: Negotiate Green to Protect Working People and Their Environment Labor: Negotiate Green to Protect Working People and Their Environment

Gerry Hudson, AlterNet. May 1, 2008.
The crisis facing our planet is one of historic proportions and will require an historically broad coalition to solve.

Why You Shouldn't Spend that 'Stimulus' Check Why You Shouldn't Spend that 'Stimulus' Check

Max Keiser, Huffington Post. May 1, 2008.
If we refused to cash our checks, the value of the dollars in our pockets would go up by more than the face value of the stimulus refund.

Want to Win the Immigration Debate? Start Talking About Illegal Jobs Want to Win the Immigration Debate? Start Talking About Illegal Jobs

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 1, 2008.
We must focus on the unregulated and substandard jobs that migrant workers fill, rather than on the individuals who work them.

A Dirty Trucking Industry Is Trying to Clean Up Its Act A Dirty Trucking Industry Is Trying to Clean Up Its Act

Kate Sheppard, In These Times. April 30, 2008.
A diverse coalition is working to stop the exploitation of truck drivers by big corporations and help save the health of residents near ports.

The Political Consulting Racket: Elites Working Hard to Keep Elites Rich The Political Consulting Racket: Elites Working Hard to Keep Elites Rich

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. April 30, 2008.
America's elite political consultants are making millions off the political contributions of average Americans.

The Democrats' The Democrats' "Free Trade" Divide

Mark Engler, Foreign Policy in Focus. April 29, 2008.
Today, trade policy plays an important role in the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party.

Corporate Vultures Lurk Behind the World Food Crisis Corporate Vultures Lurk Behind the World Food Crisis

Anuradha Mittal, AlterNet. April 29, 2008.
The IMF, WTO and the rest of the neoliberal world are still pushing more trade as a cure for what ails us.

Vermont Deals a Blow to the Bottled Water Industry Vermont Deals a Blow to the Bottled Water Industry

Tom A. Peter, Christian Science Monitor. April 29, 2008.
The state's legislature has passed a bill that limits how much groundwater bottlers and other companies can draw.

Is There Any Way to Stop Wal-Mart & Co. from Sweatshop Profiteering? Is There Any Way to Stop Wal-Mart & Co. from Sweatshop Profiteering?

T. A. Frank, Washington Monthly. April 29, 2008.
Presidential candidates are calling for tougher labor standards in trade agreements. But it's doubtful they could be enforced.

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