Working Life

There has been a lot of hand-wringing going on about the apparent demise of the so-called Doha round of world trade negotiations. Here, I’ve been hoping that the reports of the demise are, in fact, not a Mark Twain-like premature wish. But, buried in today’s New York Times story on the last-ditch effort to make […]

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There is enough blame to spread around if you want to find a villian in the most recent bloodletting in the Middle East. Part of the problem is that there is almost no debate in the U.S. about a more even-handed approach to the Israeli-Palestine conflict. Here’s a voice from Israel that shows that, inside […]

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Here’s hoping that this election season takes out a few of the worst Republican operatives and leaders. Rick Santorum is a possible loser in his Senate race in Pennsylvania. Today, The New York Times has a piece about the possible demise of Ralph Reed. I think it’s particularly lovely to watch people like Reed, who […]

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Here’s a stunning example of the way in which corporations and rich people reaped huge windfalls in the wake of 9-11 even as people died. While ordinary people may have lost money in the post-9-11 decline of the stock market, executives made off like bandits. Kudos to The Wall Street Journal for this story, though […]

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[a publishing note: this post was actually posted–or so it appeared–two days ago. The server for my provide then wigged out and…well, you don’t care about the specifics]. So, I’m reposting it now] The brazen nature of corporate greed and abuse reeks out of every corner in our country. You can point to the obliteration […]

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This is such a goofy first couple of praragraphs in today’s New York Times story headlined “Fast Growth In Economy After 9/11.” : New York City’s economy bounced back after Sept. 11 with surprising speed and is much healthier now than its slow-growing job market indicates, according to a report released yesterday by the Federal […]

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So, a federal judge has upheld the raid and seizure of documents from the office of CAFTA 15 Rep. William Jefferson. I’ve been torn about this episode from the beginning. On the one hand, no one likes the specter of giving the FBI any more power to raid offices. BUT, the argument that the raid […]

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I really can’t think of a member of the U.S. Senate that is so distasteful as Rick Santorum. While I am skeptical of the Democrats chances of doing well this year–because the party still lacks a real vision–I will celebrate no matter what the outcome if Santorum goes down. And there is probably a better […]

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Kate Bronfenbrenner’s comment on a previous post about a Wall Street Journal article seems worthy to highlight here and maybe get a discussion and/or more facts/input. The WSJ article argued that it’s getting harder for unions to get a first contract, primarily because of employer opposition. Kate says that the data being used is flawed […]

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I suspect the debate over the minimum wage will keep percolating here and there. So, the Economic Policy Institute has just updated its guide on the issue. Check it out.

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