by David SafierBob Herbert's column in today's NY Times puts an unhappy face on our current economic woes. Poverty and homelessness are increasing and, as Lawrence Mishel, the president of the Economic Policy Institute, said during an interview this week, “There are a whole lot of people who are going to be economically desperate for … Read more
by David SafierWhich Guv are we to believe? The March, '09 Guv who advocated for a $1 billion temporary tax increase: "We cannot place all of the burden on our children and their schools. We cannot place all of the burden on the parents that need day care so they can go to work and … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Nathan Newman at the Talking Points Memo writes that State Laws Allowing Majority Sign-up for Unions Shows why "Employee Free Choice Act" is Fair Option for Workers: The proposed federal Employee Free Choice Act would give employees the freedom to form a union when a majority of workers sign cards saying that … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Torture was heinous enough; torture that led to the deaths of prisoners was murder. US interrogators may have killed dozens, human rights researcher and rights group say United States interrogators killed nearly four dozen detainees during or after their interrogations, according a report published by a human rights researcher based on a … Read more
by David SafierHere we go again. A student had a picture of a bloody Christ on the cross on her notebook. Another student complained, and the teacher sent the student to the principal, who said the student couldn't bring the notebook to school. The student had a right to complain about the notebook. A student … Read more