Working Life

    Here is a good example of the drift of the Democratic Party. Steve Levy, the executive of Suffolk County, NY (that would be over on Long Island for the non-New Yorkers) is a Democrat. And he’s making himself a political reputation by going after illegal immigrants. In a piece today in The New York […]

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    It never ceases to amaze me how much people are willing to practice the art of greed, particularly in the corporate world. Blackstone, one of the biggest player in the private equity world, is going public. The take for the top dogs, according to The Wall Street Journal: The founders of private-equity firm Blackstone […]

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The Wall Street Journal tell us this morning that Sen. Hillary Clinton has apparently said she would not support the so-called “free trade” deal with South Korea. In a fresh sign of Democratic unease with free trade, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton signaled opposition to a deal that would tighten economic ties between the […]

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At first glance, you might say “huh?” (and, maybe after you read this, you’ll say the same). The auto industry has been lobbying hard to scuttle higher fuel emission standards, claiming the industry just can’t afford the changes–and some Democrats seem to be biting. People are rightly upset at the Democrats but the critics have […]

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    Been in an all day meeting on a very interesting campaign we’re going to launch so haven’t had a chance to post. So, cut me a break today,

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    The Wall Street Journal has a piece today about the Federal Trade Commission’s suit against Whole Foods to block its purchase of Wild Oats Markets. But, inside the story is this revealing little nugget: The challenge would be one of the few brought under the Bush administration, which has broadly interpreted antitrust law to […]

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    A while back, I asked the question: Why are Democrats working for Wal-Mart? Today, there’s another aspect of this having to do with Mark Penn, the key strategist and pollster for Sen. Hillary Clinton. Steve Greenhouse has a piece today that further explores an article that appeared in The Nation. Here’s a snippet: The […]

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    For a long time, I’ve been watching the travails of Rep. William “Dollar Bill” Jefferson. “Dollar,” or as we like to refer to him in these parts, the man with the very rich freezer, was just indicted today: WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-Louisiana, was indicted Monday on federal charges of racketeering, […]

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    Was it just me or did someone else notice that there was barely a mention of labor in the debate last night between Democratic candidates? I haven’t had a chance to find a transcript somewhere–I can’t bear to watch the video again…–but my memory remembers only two mentions, both of which were in passing: […]

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If you walk the streets of New York City, you can see the army of people who power the economy–if you decide to look or pay attention. Not the investment bankers and the masters of the universe. Nope, it’s the 200,000 domestic workers: nannies, housekeepers, companions for the elderly, babysitters, baby nurses and cooks. And […]

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