Why Are We Surprised E&P and Kirkus Review Closed?

Pauline Millard, 12.14.2009

New York City based writer.

There is an entire sector of jobs that are dissolving every day. It would be wise for those involved to accept it, move on, or else plan to spend a lot time unemployed.

Happy Holidays from Goldman Sachs!!!

Tom Gregory, 12.12.2009

Actor, radio personality, and Tony nominated producer

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The Best Jobs Bill for 2010 Was Passed In 1953

Lloyd Chapman, 12.14.2009

Small business advocate

56-Year-Old Law Could Slash National Unemployment Rate In 1953 Congress passed the Small Business Act. The law established the Small Business Adminis...

Friday Talking Points [104] -- Washington Frenzy

Chris Weigant, 12.13.2009

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

After taking more time off than George Bush ever did, Congress finds itself at the year's end with a whole stack of things to accomplish. Which results in a frenzy of things getting passed, or at least debated.

We're Number One (in Financial Damage From Climate Change)

Brendan Smith, 12.11.2009

Oysterman and street artist

The real cost of global warming for the US includes rising sea levels, water shortages, species extinctions, expanding diseases, agricultural costs, forest fires, and many other factors.

A Call to Arms for Civil Rights Activists

Fred Redmond, 12.11.2009

United Steelworkers Vice President for Human Affairs

I challenged USW civil rights committee members to shield the downtrodden in society, to aid those felled by the current economic crisis, to serve as their brothers' and sisters' keepers.

Obama's Universal Approach Leaves Many Excluded

John A. Powell, 12.11.2009

Executive Director, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity; Race-Talk contributor

There is a misplaced assumption that because African-Americans are more likely to be unemployed or poor, the policies designed to create jobs will benefit them evenly or in proportion to their disadvantage.

Will the Real Jobless Number Please Stand Up?

Dan Dorfman, 12.12.2009

Financial Columnist, Market Commentator.

A number of market professionals argue that the Bureau of Labor Statistics is stacking the employment deck by issuing misleading figures that paint a rosier picture of the country's mounting job losses.

How to Create New Jobs: The CCC Reimagined

David Becker, 12.11.2009

Author, consultant, online marketer

In rural America, slow access to the Internet can be the norm, and the economic impact is significant. This is where the new CCC, the Civilian Connectivity Corp, could ride to the rescue.

We Need a Green New Deal

Marcy Winograd, 12.19.2009

Co-Founder, Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles

We need a Green New Deal that would fund jobs to develop renewables in solar and wind, and build light rail in all the major metropolitan areas, particularly sprawling Los Angeles.

Living Through the Recession (Video)

Sparrow Songs, 12.10.2009

A documentary project

What is reality of being out of work or living with serious financial uncertainty? We set up a backdrop at a Walgreen's in Echo Park and spoke with the people who passed by.

Home Weatherization: One of America's Few Industries Primed for Expansion

Kristen Psaki, 12.21.2009

How do we get folks back to work? The answer is green. Home weatherization represents one of America's few industries primed for expansion and job creation.

Caught In the Storm - We Need a Safety Net

Sarita Gupta, 12.10.2009

Executive Director, Jobs with Justice

Across the country, millions of people remain unemployed and more people are working harder and longer than ever before to make ends meet. While milli...

The Real Solution to Unemployment

Deepak Bhargava, 12.10.2009

Executive Director of the Center for Community Change

The current unemployment rate and overwhelming likelihood of its persistence for many months, even years, is a human disaster.

Making Job Creation a Priority

Lincoln Mitchell, 12.10.2009

Assistant Professor in the Practice of International Politics, Columbia University

If you commissioned an ad firm to come up with a two word description of the economy that would provoke great feelings of anger and resentment, they'd have a tough time coming up with something better than "jobless recovery."

Sell Off The Yarmulkes, Here Comes Chanukah!

Lita Smith-Mines, 12.10.2009

Attorney and Editor in Chief, Boating Times Long Island

Anyone who doubts in the unraveling of the middle class is welcome to join my Chanukah celebration this year. Just please bring the latkes, no-drip candles, and some presents for the kids.

Think Broader on Jobs Tax Credit

Eric Garcetti, 12.10.2009

President of the Los Angeles City Council

Though the recent plunge in national unemployment statistics was heartening, big problems remain in some parts of the country. Nowhere is that more true than Los Angeles.

Help Needed: Political Entrepreneurs in State Capitols

Ned Lamont, 12.10.2009

2006 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in CT. Exploring a run for Governor of CT in 2010.

Connecticut is sorely in need of a chief executive who will focus on creating jobs and getting our economy back on track. That is why I formed an exploratory committee for the office of Governor.

Inside Obama's Brain

Sasha Abramsky, 12.10.2009

Author of "Inside Obama's Brain"

Obama's peace prize is, in reality, serving as a focal point for a host of other, broader critiques. If the president weren't in Oslo today, he'd still be dealing with this chorus of criticism.

Governor Mark Sanford - Temp In Chief

Michael B. Laskoff, 12.09.2009

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

The employment situation in America is so bad that Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina refuses to quit despite the abject humiliation of staying i...

Memo to AFL-CIO's Trumka

Jeff Ballinger, 12.10.2009

Jeff Ballinger appeared as an expert commentator on global political economy issues on NBC, CBS, ABC ...

Now that you've submitted a five-point plan to the Jobs Summit (the "official" position of the labor movement), it is time to plan a return-trip to the White House for a less formal session with President Obama.