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Memo for the G20

September 24, 2009 By PW Editorial Board

As you, the leaders of the G20, the world's "wealthy" nations, gather in Pittsburgh, some of you still debate whether to call the world economic crisis a "recession" or a "depression," and, whatever it is, whether...

Morality is the key issue in the health reform battle

September 24, 2009 By Sam Stark

"Should a homeless woman or a garbage man receive the same level of health care as a corporate CEO?" Forget about "socialized medicine." Forget about "government takeover." Forget about "death panels." This is the one big...

I visit Wall Street and get Obama’s speech

September 24, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

Obama's main points:1. The rescue of the financial system was necessary.I agree with him. Wall Street and Main Street are closely linked. Now, the government's public stake in some huge bailed out banks gives it the...

UE and the Cold War

September 23, 2009 By Lou Incognito

The struggles and the conditions of electrical workers through the Cold War years of the late 1940s and the 1950a are examined in depth in “Generation of Resistance” by John Bennett (Ben) Sears.

The U.S. health care system: values and priorities

September 20, 2009 By Brian McAfee

The current battles over American health care system are indicative of a wider philosophical and social divide. What is at stake and what is the desired outcome of each side?