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Debate Continues, but There's Little Doubt Speculators Are Adding to Pain at the Pumps

Thomas Palley, AlterNet. August 28, 2008.
Many economists are saying that oil markets are working as they should, but their arguments are weak.

From the blogs

Why are the Police Protecting Big Money from Public Scrutiny in Denver?

by Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake

Police arrest journalists trying to get the skinny on Democratic senators and VIP donors.

Campaign for Employee Free Choice Act Kicks Off at the DNC

by Michael Whitney, Open Left

Why is the EFCA so important? Today's workplaces are tilted in favor of lavishly paid CEOs, while most families struggle to get by.

Dems' New Take on Trade is Good News for American Families

by Staff, Citizens Trade Campaign

Citizens Trade Campaign takes a look at the Democrats' position on trade and like what they see.

Wal-Mart Caught on Tape Lying to Employees

by Kathy G, The G-Spot

Employees at Wal-Mart are fighting back against their union busting bosses, and now they have proof.

Low-Wage Workers: A Look at Underpaid Americans

by Lauren, Feministe

Life is rough earning less than $27,000 a year.

Chamber of Commerce Gets $8,204 Bar Tab: Complains About 18% Tip for Wait Staff

by Tula Connell, Firedoglake

The Chamber of Commerce, it should come as no surprise, are lousy tippers.

Exxon's Profits so Disgusting Even O'Reilly Isn't Buying Right-Wing Excuses

by Staff, Think Progress

Yes, that O'Reilly.

Conservatives Go Ballistic: Tyson Allows Workers (Even Muslim Workers) to Choose Day Off

by D. Aristophanes, Sadly, No!

"And so, in conclusion: Fuck you, chicken. Fuck you for tasting so good and then betraying us to our enemies."

The War on the Working Class Marches on

by Kathy G, The G-Spot

The old reverse Robin Hood -- watch out for your pension fund.

Bush Economy Sheds 51K More Jobs; Unemployment Highest in Four Years

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Where's the bottom? Nobody knows.

A Truck-Sized Loophole: Corporations, Special Interests to Spend $100 Million on Convention Parties

Michael Winship, TruthOut.org. August 28, 2008.
The parties' conventions offer plenty of opportunity to skirt the spirit of campaign finance laws without violating them.

Should Uncle Sam Be Helping CEOs Get Richer?

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. August 28, 2008.
America's overpaid corporate execs have plenty of people to thank for their good fortune, including average American taxpayers.

Does McCain Really Need Another Mansion? Giving Him White House Is One Too Many

Jared Bernstein, Huffington Post. August 27, 2008.
McCain's got eight houses and a level of wealth that insulates him from the real lives of 99% of Americans. That's dangerous for a president.

Climate Reality Eludes the Business Press

John Miller, Dollars and Sense. August 27, 2008.
For the Wall Street Journal's editors, fear of a bigger government outweighs the fear of a warmer planet.

The Villains of the Housing Crisis Are Denying All Responsibility

Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. August 27, 2008.
The housing crisis is a result of reckless deregulation by specific individuals.

Half of Americans Believe GOP Spin on Obama's Tax Plan

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 26, 2008.
Even though Obama says he'll cut taxes for 95 percent of Americans, Gallup records 53 percent thinking he'll raise them.

Recognition of Muslim Holiday Stirs Fury in Tennessee

Kim Bobo, Religion Dispatches. August 26, 2008.
A labor contract that accommodates the religious practices of a Tennessee plant's Muslim workers has unleashed a firestorm of controversy.

The Pinched Middle Class Is Ditching Target for Wal-Mart

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. August 26, 2008.
Money is on the mind of voters as they see their paychecks shrink from inflation, their jobs threatened and their middle-class dreams diminished.

America's Invisible Rich

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. August 25, 2008.
Politicians can't seem to see any wealthy people when deciding whom to tax.

Outrageous CEO Salaries Are a Nationwide Scandal -- Where Are the Politicians?

Sarah Anderson, AlterNet. August 25, 2008.
Obama and McCain are both taking whacks at overpaid CEOs, but their solutions fall short.

Land Grabs and Lawsuits

Jesse Rosenfeld, Montreal Mirror. August 22, 2008.
Two Quebec-based firms are being sued in Canada by the occupied West Bank Palestinian village of Bi'lin.

Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance: What to Expect and Why It Really Matters

Jared Bernstein, Huffington Post. August 21, 2008.
Going back to the 1940s, we've never completed an economic expansion where the middle-class family income failed to regain its prior peak.

Why T. Boone Pickens' 'Clean Energy' Plan Is a Ponzi Scheme

Scott Thill, AlterNet. August 21, 2008.
The controversial oil magnate has made headlines for a supposed conversion to cleaner energy, but there's ample reason to be suspicious.

Impasse: Are We Nearing the End of the Corporate Globalization Era?

Deborah James, AlterNet. August 21, 2008.
The failure to expand the WTO shows that the ideology of "free trade" has lost its luster.

Jim Hightower, Raising Hell

Jonathan Rowe, YES! Magazine. August 20, 2008.
The Texas populist's new book shows how ordinary Americans can in fact make a difference, and have.

New Signs Of A Middle-Class Collapse

Isaiah J. Poole, Campaign for America's Future. August 18, 2008.
The case keeps getting stronger for a new, bold change in economic policy explicitly designed to help working-class families regain their footing.

Meet the Economist Who Thinks We're Doomed

Stephen Mihm, The New York Times. August 18, 2008.
Dr. Nouriel Roubini believes we face a housing bust, a huge credit crisis, an oil shock and a deep recession. Just for starts.

We've Got to Rebuild America's Crumbling Infrastructure

Joanna Guldi, AlterNet. August 16, 2008.
"The nation's skeleton is as fragile as the candy-cane bones sucked down to threads on Cinco de Mayo."

The Great Corporate Tax Heist

Robert L. Borosage, Huffington Post. August 14, 2008.
Want to learn how to make $50 million and not pay taxes? More than a quarter of large U.S. corporations do it every year.

News Flash: Conservatives Discover Inequality (at Least in the UK)

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. August 13, 2008.
In the UK, conservatives don't have to take the blame -- inequality has soared over the last decade with the Labor Party running the show.

Hot Commodities, Stuffed Markets, and Empty Bellies -- Finance Industry Fuels the Food Crisis

Ben Collins, Dollars and Sense. August 12, 2008.
Prices of basic agricultural commodities have skyrocketed worldwide, threatening to further impoverish hundreds of millions of the world's poor.

Credit Card Debt: This Popping Bubble Is Really Going to Hurt

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. August 12, 2008.
While everyone's watching the housing meltdown, few are paying attention to the next bubble expected to burst: credit cards

I.O.U.S.A.: A Surprisingly Entertaining Look at America's Debt Crisis

Jessica Mosby, The Wip. August 11, 2008.
If you're willing to shell out the cash to see I.O.U.S.A., you'll be surprised at how enjoyable a film about America's economy can be.

Why You Want a Progressive to Be Running the Economy

Joseph Stiglitz, The Guardian. August 11, 2008.
Unlike the GOP, progressives have a coherent economic agenda offering not only higher growth, but also social justice.

Religious Leaders Protest Postville Raid

Kim Bobo, Religion Dispatches. August 8, 2008.
Religious groups have called on lawmakers to create ethical and humane approaches to immigration and to protect workers' rights.

Corporate America Prepares for Battle Against Worker Campaign to Roll Back Assault on the Middle Class

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. August 8, 2008.
Big business has prepared a war chest of at least $150 million to stop progressive economic legislation that would seriously tax the rich.

13 Workers Dead: A Look at the 'Shocking' and "Disgraceful' Imperial Sugar Tragedy

Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest. August 7, 2008.
VP at Imperial Sugar admits that working conditions at the plant where an explosion took the lives of 13 workers earlier this year were terrible.

The Trials Minority Women Face Serving in the Military

Michelle Chen, ColorLines. August 6, 2008.
A third of female veterans are women of color. Three of them share their stories of systematic racial discrimination.

McCain and Obama on Social Security and Taxes

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. August 5, 2008.
McCain favors ... well, he's hard to pin down. Obama's being cagey, too.

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