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May 24, 2011

In Chicago, Coal is the Real Crime

This post was originally published by Phil Radford to Greenpeace USA’s blog and is accessible here. “A sad fact of living in an American city like C

May 16, 2011

Something Is Not Rotten in the Land of Tomatoes

Something remarkably progressive is happening in one of the more repressive work environments in the United States. Within the tomato business, an industry that

April 27, 2011

Recreating Our Economy: The Untapped Power of Community Wealth Building

We have before us an incredible opportunity to transform our economy. The disastrous turn our fiscal health took in 2008 has forced us to really think about the

April 18, 2011

How to Create Jobs for the Next Generation

Unemployment is bad, and our progress in creating new jobs has been unacceptably slow. Youth unemployment is often where the problem is worst, and it’s becomi

April 13, 2011

“Move Your Money” and Help Your Local Community

It’s been 64 years since George Bailey and his friends and neighbors saved his community bank in the classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Today,

April 11, 2011

Time to Try Something New? Job Creation in the United States Hits 29-Year Low

America’s largest companies are, more often than not, contributing to a disastrous trend: a decline in job creation. When compared to 2006, in 2009, there was

March 15, 2011

Why Do People Who Work in Finance Earn So Much Money?

Why do people in the financial sector earn 100 times more than the average neurosurgeon? How is it possible that in 2009 the top 10 bankers earned an average of

March 10, 2011

Hungry and Homeless in Central Florida

This weekend, I watched a ’60 Minutes’ show that took me inside the lives of homeless kids in Central Florida. The Congressional Budget Office proje

February 22, 2011

Egypt in America

The courage of the Egyptian people has not only inspired others in the Middle East to demand a transition to democracy, it has also inspired Americans to insist

February 22, 2011

Death of the Liberal Class, Part 1: Chris Hedges, A Compelling Voice Among the Deafening Silence

Chris Hedges is a unique commentator on the challenges we face. His honesty is exceptional, his writing outstanding, and his perspective insistent. His two most

February 15, 2011

Where is the Bang for Our Buck?

Repercussions of the New Tax Law Would Leave 51 Million Americans Worse Off Most liberals and progressive Democrats were angered by the recent extension of the

February 2, 2011

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce:

Fighting Democracy and Destroying America’s Economic Future This has been quite a year for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a year of blunders as well as success