10. Labor Power is Suppressed
Roseanne Barr on the Lack of Change in the TV Industry
“The line was a ridiculously sexist interpretation of what a feminist thinks—something to the effect of “You’re my equal in bed, but that’s it.” … Matt, who was watching from his office, yelled over the loudspeaker, “Say the line as written!” I said, “No, I don’t like the line. I find it repulsive, and my [...]
Making the Rich Look Poor
“Democrats have been arguing that their tax increases should solely affect income over $250,00 a year. The Journal makes that pot of income appear small by divvying it up into seven different lines [on the left]. See, the $100,000-$200,000 line is tall, and all the other lines to the right of it are short. That [...]
Outrage Over TSA Was Right-Wing PR to Prevent Workers from Unionizing
“Republicans have used this playbook before, of course, it’s just that Wisconsin finally made us all too aware. Perhaps the most obvious example — and the least understood — is from last November, when the same basic strategy was used to wage war against the TSA’s 55,000 employees, who have been locked in a savage [...]
The Empty Pulpit
“This has been the signature failure of the Obama administration. Instead of standing on principle, Obama’s modus operandi has been to accede before the battle has really been joined. We have seen this repeatedly in the major issues of his presidency: the emasculation of the so-called “stimulus package”; the abandonment of the health care public [...]
Walker Says 19,000 Letters of Support, News Outlets Say Show Us, No Response
From the Raw Story: On February 17, Walker claimed to have received more than 8000 emails on his budget repair bill, with the majority urging him to “stay firm.” The next day, he upped the figure to 19,000. Isthmus presented Walker with a request to see those emails, first by hand-delivered letter and the next [...]
81% Support Higher Taxes for Rich, 68% Support Eliminating Bush Tax Cuts, 74% Support Cutting Oil Subsidies, 77% Support Public Unions Bargaining
YouTube – Wisconsin Republicans Getting Desperate. Is the End in Sight? (Mar 2, 2011 – msnbc)
Gov Walker’s Bill Includes Privatizing Everything and Screwing the Poor
Krugman takes a closer look: What’s happening in Wisconsin is, instead, a power grab — an attempt to exploit the fiscal crisis to destroy the last major counterweight to the political power of corporations and the wealthy. … For example, the bill includes language that would allow officials appointed by the governor to make sweeping cuts [...]
2007 Obama on Collective Bargaining
Back in 2007: If American workers are being denied their right to organize and collectively bargain when I’m in the White House, I will put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself, I’ll will walk on that picket line with you as President of the United States of America. Because workers deserve to know that [...]