Ride The Populist Wave: Restore Glass-Steagall!

Chris Weigant, 12.28.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

Democrats should realize, by this point, that they're going to have to reposition themselves a bit if they stand any chance in next year's midterm con...

Q&A With Responsible Pension Investment Expert Thomas Croft

Leo W. Gerard, 12.28.2009

President, United Steelworkers International

It's incredible how much we don't know when it comes to the investment practices and trends that affect workers' retirement assets and other institutional savings.

Feminomics: Race, Gender, and Poverty in Economic Recovery

Maya Wiley, 12.28.2009

Founder and Executive Director, Center for Social Inclusion

We invest our public dollars so we all can participate in the economy. But most job creation has been in male-dominated industries. Neutral decisions about how to create jobs means that women won't have the same opportunities.

2009: The Year Wall Street Bounced Back and Main Street Got Shafted

Robert Reich, 12.28.2009

Former Secretary of Labor, Professor at Berkeley

If 2009 has proved anything, it's that the bailout of Wall Street didn't trickle down to Main Street. Mortgage delinquencies continue to rise. And people everywhere, it seems, are worried about losing their jobs.

Up with Avatar: The Aughts & 2009 In Capitalist Perspective

Michael B. Laskoff, 12.26.2009

"...content against obedience..." W.S.

As the year and the decade draw to a close, I'm strangely optimistic. True, there are many reasons for pessimism. But over the past week, I have found reasons to at least be cheerful in popular entertainment.

Black Businesses Shorted on Stimulus Contracts

Aaron Glantz, 12.23.2009

Author, The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans

This article originally appeared on the website of New America Media. Since President Barack Obama signed his stimulus package into law in February, ...

Sometimes, Black Leaders and Obama Agree on Jobs (Really!)

Cynthia Gordy, 12.23.2009

Washington Correspondent, Essence magazine

President Obama has been on a pre-holiday media blitz, with radio and TV interviews. This week he spoke to radio personalities Tom Joyner and April Ry...

Why Carbon Caps are Good for U.S. Competitiveness and the Economy

Scott Daniels, 12.23.2009

Partner of Monitor Group

The U.S. doesn't just need jobs. It needs a new basis for competitiveness and growth in global markets. Carbon management isn't the opposite of growth, but a the perfect platform on which to achieve it.

Main Street and Wall Street: A Tale of Two Cities

Robert L. Borosage, 12.23.2009

Co-Director of the Campaign for America’s Future

The downturn has been particularly brutal on the young. This is a social and human calamity. Without jobs, young people don't develop skills or discipline that makes them employable in the future.

The 2010 Elections: Bring 'em on!

Eric Lotke, 12.23.2009

Research Director at the Campaign for America's Future and author of 2044

Many dread how badly the election is shaping up. Commentators predict double digit Democratic losses in the House and further retreat from the sixty vote threshold in the Senate.

Congress Is Committed to Creating Jobs on Main Street

Rep. Edolphus Towns, 12.22.2009

We still have a way to go until job opportunities are abundant, but my colleagues in Congress and I remain committed to creating jobs, especially in the communities hardest hit by the recession.

An American Heartbreak: From Earning $90,000 each year to the Streets

Mark Horvath, 12.22.2009

Founder of InvisiblePeople.tv

Working in the auto industry and as an electrician, James seemed to be on top of the world. He accepted an early buyout, took the chance to go back to college, and graduated only to find no opportunities.

Obama and the Invisible Workingman

David Paul Kuhn, 12.22.2009

Chief Political Correspondent for RealClearPolitics

Obama's agenda has been broad, but he has not been consumed with the crisis of his time. That crisis is blue collar joblessness. It's always been about jobs. Yet the Democratic leadership seems to have only recently noticed.

The Gift America Needs Most: Manufacturing

Leo W. Gerard, 12.22.2009

President, United Steelworkers International

The gift this country needs most this holiday season is an economy built on a solid foundation, one that will provide middle class, family-supporting jobs now and into the future.

Buying a New Computer this Holiday Season? Responsibly Recycle Old Electronics for Free

Jim Gibbons, 12.22.2009

President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas morning will have a distinct high-tech edge to it this year. Yes, it's true that retail sales, as predicte...

Wall Street's 10 Biggest Lies of 2009

Les Leopold, 12.22.2009

Author, "The Looting of America"

Not only are we richly rewarding those who wrecked our economy, but also, we have to put up with hundreds of fabrications about how the big banks got us here. Here is my biggest, fattest lies list for 2009.

Child Care: A Worker And A Mother

Sheila Lirio Marcelo, 12.21.2009

I know my responsibility of being a good mom does affect my work. How couldn't it? Recent studies show the average family experiences five "child care crises" each year that cause parents to miss work.

Fundraising The Honest Way

Lee Schneider, 12.21.2009

Founder of DocuCinema, a media production company in Santa Monica

You wake up, and start plugging in numbers into a spreadsheet, ending up with a budget for a $15 million movie. Then you realize you don't know enough rich dentists to finance that, so you cut the budget...

If you know somebody...

Joe The Nerd Ferraro, 12.21.2009

Joe the Nerd Ferraro is a husband, dad, computer nerd, and a general pain to the local government in Audubon, PA.

If you are a Vet (former serviceperson not the animal doctor), live in the Houston Area, and need a job, please see below. ____________________...

Is This a Spiritual Crossroads?

Deepak Chopra, 12.21.2009

Author, Sirius/XM radio host

No ordinary bubble collapsed. America was already going through a crisis of identity. I can only see this as a spiritual crisis that was long in the making.

Jobs for Latinos and Blacks: The Reality of Our Struggle

Janet Murguía, 12.21.2009

President and CEO NCLR (National Council of La Raza)

Having helped big business and the financial industry, it is now time for the president and the administration to get serious about helping the American worker.