Posted on 11 November 2008. Tags: Barack Obama, Economics, Market Fundamentalism
I don’t want to overstate this but it does make me a bit concerned when I look at the face of the economic transition team. Not a single labor leader was standing behind the president-elect at his first press conference. Here is the list: David Bonior (Member House of Representatives 1977-2003) Warren Buffett (Chairman […]
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Posted on 16 October 2008. Tags: "Free Trade", Barack Obama, Climate Change, Market Fundamentalism, Taxes, The Audacity of Timidity
Last night’s debate, not surprisingly, didn’t finger the real culprit in the economic crisis hitting people everywhere–by the way, an economic crisis that is a far more ancient phenomena than the last few weeks. The real culprit is Market Fundamentalism. And, so, I offer you this: "The Audacity of Timidity: Where Is The […]
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Posted on 24 September 2008. Tags: Financial Crisis, Housing, Labor, Market Fundamentalism, Wall Street
Since I posted yesterday’s appeal to labor to really dive into the financial crisis, I’ve gotten a number of calls or emails pointing to various statements made by labor leaders. As I said yesterday, I’m truly glad that John Sweeney, Andy Stern and others have made strong public statements. BUT…statements are not enough. […]
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