Budget
Republicans reverse Robin Hood
April 18, 2011The famed Robin Hood and his men fought to take from the rich to help the poor. Today we see the top 2 percent, the rich capitalist class, doing the opposite.
Read moreStudents, faculty occupy building to protest cuts
April 14, 2011Students and faculty at California State University in East Bay marched to administration offices, then occupied the building in protest.
Read moreObama calls for tax hike for the rich
April 13, 2011President Barack Obama laid out a "framework" that he said can reduce the federal budget deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years without slashing social services.
Read moreCongressional Progressive Caucus launches “People’s Budget”
April 13, 2011Reacting to the House Republicans' slash-and-burn 2012 budget proposals, progressives put forward a proposal that reflects "the values and priorities of working families in this country."
Read moreA real “moment of truth”
April 8, 2011There is another way to turn around the annual deficit and ultimately eliminate the national debt.
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