Opinion

Millions of unemployed need jobs or income now

July 31, 2009

“The right to work is the right to life.” -- American Federation of Labor Convention, Chicago, December 1893 “Thus, because of the planlessness of the twenties, because of the lack of courageous action immediately following the...

It’s time to put the pedal to the metal

July 31, 2009 By Sam Webb

In recent weeks I have seen pundits of various stripes grading the job performance of our new president. I read some of them and they invariably left me with a nagging feeling which I couldn't quite...

No vacation for Congress

July 29, 2009

It is a disgrace that Congress is leaving the nation’s capital for summer vacation as the American people are left to deal with a healthcare crisis that has exploded into a national emergency. For each day...

Sleep disorders on the rise among the nations wealthy!

July 25, 2009

Goldman Sachs just announced $3.44 billion in profits for the last quarter. The company’s top 60 executives will trouser more than the $20 million they each pocketed last year. More than 25,000 of the suits at...

Affirmative action a plus for all

July 25, 2009

Affirmative action is a plus not just for African Americans, Latinos or women but for all workers. Portrayal of it as something that takes rights away from white workers and gives them to African American workers...