February 12, 2009 -
Facing massive deficits, at least 40 states, including 10 Southern states, are proposing or already reducing services to their residents, including some of their most vulnerable families and individuals, according to a new study from the
February 12, 2009 -
By Julian BondThe following is excerpted from a speech to the AFL-CIO 25th Constitutional Convention in July, 2007.I know the mutual benefits that grew from the historic alliance between organized labor and the movement for civil rights--benefits we all must work to strengthen and extend today.
February 12, 2009 -
Clean energy advocates scored a victory yesterday when a provision to provide $50 billion worth of taxpayer loan guarantees for new nuclear and high-tech coal plants was stripped out of the final version of the economic stimulus bill negotiated by the House and Senate.
February 10, 2009 -
By a vote of 61-37, the U.S. Senate was able to push through an economic stimulus bill today thanks to a "centrist" compromise that includes more tax cuts and less direct investment in programs.