The flu is pretty common. It’s the lack of paid sick days that sets us apart.
Senate report rips for-profit college industry
July 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In a recent court decision favoring the for-profit education industry, a federal judge struck down a provision of the “gainful employment regulations” designed to ensure for-profit colleges were preparing students for the workforce without saddling them with unaffordable debt. This ruling, in addition to millions spent on lobbying to weaken consumer protection standards, has ensured minimal regulation of the […]
Bloomberg News joins the (big) crowd supporting a better minimum wage
April 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The editors at Bloomberg News apparently aren’t buying the pro forma argument from corporate-backed front groups and diehard ideologues that the minimum wage is bad for our economy. Instead, when the editors at Bloomberg News planted their stake in the minimum wage debate, they joined a crowd of supporters, including economists, faith leaders, advocates, Senators, President Obama and […]
Iowa Senator introduces bill to revitalize middle class, strengthen Social Security
March 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Today’s introduction of the “Rebuild America Act” by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin would do more to help the American economy and revitalize the middle class than any bill currently before Congress. This sweeping legislation would boost employment by investing in infrastructure upgrades, promote U.S. manufacturing, and end tax breaks that encourage U.S. firms to move […]
