BPR Quote of the Day: Unions & Freedom
Somebody tell the Republican governors…… “These are the values inspiring those brave workers in Poland … They remind us that where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost.”...
View ArticleBigger Than Wisconsin
The implications of the recall elections in Wisconsin Tuesday are huge. What happens will tell us much about the political landscape and balance of power in America. Have the Republicans, personified...
View ArticleBad News From the Badger State
The failure of Democrats to pick up more than two of the six state senate seats in Wisconsin is immensely discouraging. As I wrote yesterday: “If the huge amounts of campaign money sent in to sabotage...
View ArticleThe Real Spirit of Labor Day
Labor Day and the spirit of Joe Hill Joe Hill, workers’ martyr, was executed by firing squad nearly a century ago, but his message lives on: ‘Don’t mourn – organise!’ by Clancy Sigal The funeral...
View ArticleRobert Reich: Where Are the Good Jobs?
Manufacturing Illusions by Robert Reich, Feb. 17, 2012 Suddenly, manufacturing is back – at least on the election trail. But don’t be fooled. The real issue isn’t how to get manufacturing back. It’s...
View ArticleBernie Sanders: The Cost of Hypercapitalism
by Jonathan Tasini/ Playboy/ October 17, 2013 At a time when politicians—particularly members of Congress—are almost universally reviled and blind partisanship seems to dictate the fate of every piece...
View ArticleWhy Wages Are Going Nowhere
Why Do 80% of Americans Say They Are Living Paycheck to Paycheck? By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.org/ July 30, 2018 The official rate of unemployment in America has plunged to a remarkably low 3.8%....
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