I just talked to an old friend yesterday and got bad news. He was another person laid off in the 2000 crash, in his late 40s at the time, so he hasn't been able to get anything since then except the odd short-term contracting gig. Certainly not anything that provided health insurance. more »
It's an interesting time to be a progressive in the United States. In many ways, the election of President Barack Obama represented a logical, if improbable, end to the era of phony Reaganomics and demonization politics. But the Obama presidency has been a serious test for the progressive movement. more »
The stimulus is running out, millions lose health insurance in 12 days as COBRA subsidies start to run out, unemployment benefits also start running out, all while the unemployment rate is rising. Foreclosures are up. more »
My adopted home town of Vancouver, BC is returning to normal this week. The party's over, the Olympic banners are coming down, and the world is catching its planes for home. more »
Looking for people to get off their duffs and work toward bringing jobs and equity back to our country. Our numbers need to grow in order to get this done. We need to work together. http://ramonasvoices.blogspot.com
Americans are angry. Wall Street has been bailed out, and there's no sign of job growth on Main Street. We know this is important because Sarah Palin's poll-tested tea party speech featured it.
We know it's important because that was the clear message of Massachusetts. more »
Massachusetts voters sent a strong signal to Washington lawmakers Tuesday that they want results—and aren't seeing any. Not on health care reform, not on job creation and not on fixing the nation's economy.
Voters also sent another powerful message for Democrats: Ignore the working class at your peril. more »
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