In the focus on the fight to preserve collective bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and elsewhere, the mass media has ignored the international and human rights significance of these battles.
Under international labor law, the right to collectively bargain is considered a fundamental human right....
Posted September 1, 2009 | 18:44:55 (EST)
Most economists agree that until the consumer begins to "spend again," the economy is unlikely to grow at meaningful rates in the next several years. But when and how will that happen?
Consumer demand makes up more than two-thirds of the economy. Without significant increases in personal consumption, economic...
Posted March 7, 2011 | 13:52:13 (EST)