As the first American bombs fell on Baghdad nearly nine years ago, I was glued to my television. Like most progressives, I was more shocked than awed at the missile fire igniting the night sky, heralding the dawn of a war of choice that would be followed by a prematurely triumphant...

As the clock ticks down towards a possible government shutdown, or another continuing resolution to put a band-aid on a gaping fiscal hole, our country needs its elected leaders to put aside their intellectual differences and perform the duty that they were elected for. Yet the logjam that has beset...

On this Valentine's Day, leaks from "sources" provide some early insight into the details of the president's budget submission, while the press also reports on the specifics of the announced $100 billion in budget changes being offered by House Republicans after the Tea Party rebellion.

And as we...

Last Thursday the leaders of the Senate, in contrast to President Obama's State of the Union speech, reached an agreement on rule changes which shows again that they may be able historians, but they fail miserably as futurists and leaders of change.

Sadly, this is simply the latest in a...

If you were to read only the national coverage of the three-way race for the U.S. Senate in Florida, you would think it is a solid "red" state and that a true representative of the middle class and progressive values is unelectable. But in a state famous for close elections,...

The question on everyone's mind today is what went wrong in Massachusetts? The tea leaf-reading and hand wringing will no doubt monopolize much of Washington's time over the coming days and weeks. But there's a better question for today: What's the path forward to passing meaningful health insurance reform?

For...

It's the most wonderful time of year for Goldman Sachs.

Time for Lloyd Blankfein and the rest of Goldman's board to gather and dole out their long anticipated $23 billion bonus and compensation pool among all their executives doing God's work.

It's the latest example of Goldman putting...

Make no mistake about it, our economic meltdown was no accident: it was arson. Over the past decade, we saw productivity rise, but workers' wages stayed flat. We watched the housing bubble burst, and hardworking families lost their homes. We bailed out the banks, but men and women who get...

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has a lot to be thankful for this year...

• His turkey dinner with all the trimmings at his 27 million Central Park suite.
• The 63.6 billion in bailouts and backstops Goldman Sachs has collected from taxpayers since the crash--most of which Goldman need never...

Lloyd Blankfein seems to think his company has an image problem.

He's been on a worldwide PR tour these past few weeks to let everyone know what a great corporation Goldman Sachs is. He told one newspaper that Goldman Sachs does "God's work." This week, he even apologized...

I love the America where women like Maria Guerra, a janitor from Chicago, who worked hard her whole life -- paid her taxes, saved her money -- could not only purchase a home for herself but also could lend her brother money and co-sign his loan so he too could...

It is decision time for the United State Senate. The Senate Democrats have a moment of truth before them: given our new system of government by 60, what sort of health insurance reform will they deliver?

Will the Democratic team be held hostage by a handful of conservative Senators, who...

Today, the Employee Free Choice Act was introduced in Congress. Want some great reasons to support this bill that you've been hearing so much about? Here's five. (And if you already support it, please contact your Members of Congress and ask them to do the same.)

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In eight days, men and women who get up and go to work everyday will head to the polls with one thing on their mind: how will they ensure their children will have a better future? Over the last eight years, the gap between the rich and the rest of...

Let's face it: the Bailout Bill doesn't get to the heart of what's wrong with our economy.

Neither you, nor I, nor many of those who voted for it believe that this bill is going to solve the pressing issues American families are facing: rising unemployment, stagnant...

It's evident the Bush administration's $700 billion Wall St. bailout is nearly dead. But regardless of what happens with the bailout in the end, we need to have a full discussion about how to solve the root of our economic problems.

The events of the last few days prove that...

Now that everyone's talking about the meltdown on Wall Street, it's cold comfort that the problems on Main Street are getting air time too.

The American Dream is under attack. At a time when working families across the country are losing their homes, their jobs, and the very hope...

The morning after Senator Barack Obama became the presumptive Democratic nominee, he didn't speak to Wall Street. Instead he spoke to more than 4,000 SEIU members, guests and delegates in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the SEIU 2008 Convention.

He spoke to us because he's one of us. He's...

There is a real and important debate being held in both the labor movement and in our country right now about how to best serve workers' interests.

We believe it is both healthy and a sign of a vibrant democracy for people to stand up -- in both their...

Standing on the east steps of the California state capitol yesterday for the announcement of the California deal on health care reform, I was keenly aware that we had reached a pivotal moment--an historic crossroads--in the search for real solutions to transform America's health care system.

Yesterday, California took...