A Congressional Ultimatum for CEOs
This morning, Senator Chris Dodd warned that Congress might take a step that would send shivers down the spines of every CEO: federal caps on executive pay.
This morning, Senator Chris Dodd warned that Congress might take a step that would send shivers down the spines of every CEO: federal caps on executive pay.
Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics
New Jersey will be only the third state in the nation to guarantee paid family leave.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics
ThinkProgress is touting an encouraging study from the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy that indicates that wide swaths of middle-class American...
Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics
I decided to compile a list of top things Obama can do to advance women's rights when he becomes president. Here's the final tally.
Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 06.17.2008 | Business
The arrival of a newborn is usually joyous. But the mood is often tempered by the reality of time off from work. Paid family leave is the logical solution, but logic does not always prevail in legislative chambers.
Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 06.02.2008 | Business
Percentage of employees without paid sick leave who say they cannot afford to take unpaid time off work when they become ill: 58
Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics
On the whole, Congress squeaked by with a passing grade in 2007, but there is considerable room for improvement.
Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 03.12.2008 | Politics
If the middle class could give your Congressmember a grade, what would it be? Today, DMI releases grades for every senator and representative, evalua...
Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 12.27.2007 | Politics
From DMI's Year In Review 2007 1. Arbitrary Dispute Resolution The Seventh Amendment hasn't been repealed. So how did Americans lose the right to tr...
Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics
If we really want to change the country, we'll need to know as much about the Arbitrary Fairness Act and where the candidates stand on it as we do about their haircuts and celebrity endorsements.
Tina Fey graces the cover of the January issue of Vanity Fair, and in an...
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President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday that Robert Gates would remain as...
After a 12-day hiatus, Sarah Palin stepped back into the spotlight on Monday to...
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Dear President-elect and Mrs. Obama: I know that the greening of the White House...
Harry Moroz | Posted 11.13.2008 | Business