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Deficit commission slammed as ‘reckless’ attack on Social Security, Medicare

January 22, 2010 By John Wojcik

The "deficit commission" would "undemocratically subvert the normal legislative process and recklessly target Social Security and Medicare," a Campaign for America's Future leader warned.

Musicians’ victory is good for all workers

January 21, 2010 By Rick Nagin

CLEVELAND - Musicians at this city's famous orchestra are taking heat from phony populists, but their union's firmness sets an example that is good for the entire labor movement.

Stock market gets giddy over Massachusetts

January 21, 2010 By Scott Marshall

The stock market might not be a useful economic indicator, but at times it just might be an indicator of the class struggle.

The Obama challenge to the banks

January 20, 2010 By John Case

The president has taken a decidedly more combative, populist tone. It's time.

Obama demands banks give “every dime back” to taxpayers

January 18, 2010 By Joe Sims

With Wall Street executives raking in windfall profits while the rest of the country staggered through a banker-caused recession, President Obama pledged to impose a tax on major financial firms to recoup bailout money.