Senate Republicans finally live up to their claims they want a level playing field and an end to ‘Too Big To Fail.’
US Senate Unanimously Votes To End Unfair Subsidies For ‘Too Big To Fail’ Banks
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
Tag Archive for Occupy Wall Street
Occupy The SEC Files Lawsuit Against Wall Street Regulators For Failure To Implement The Law
by Rika Christensen •
Occupy Wall Street’s inner circle, a group known as Occupy the SEC, has filed a lawsuit in federal court that names, well, every federal regulator of Wall Street that currently serves.
Surprise, Surprise – Public Supports a Minimum Wage Increase And So Did George W. Bush
by Michael Hayne •
The Republicans must secretly love food stamps since the SNAP program is needed for most working folks living on the slave wages they refuse to raise.
How Occupy Proved We Don’t Need Guns Against The Government
by Jill Klausen •
When we tried—peacefully—to exercise our Constitutional right to assemble, we were harassed, tear-gassed, assaulted with bean bag guns and other weapons and arrested.
Occupy Wall Street Makes It A Very Merry Christmas For Medical Debtors
by T. Steelman •
This holiday will be a very happy one for 44 people in upstate New York who were struggling under medical debt.
Job-Destroying CEOs Demand Even Bigger Tax Breaks To ‘Fix’ The Debt
by David K. Keene •
Some of America’s most powerful CEOs have banded together to push for solutions to America’s ‘debt problem.’ Their answer? More tax cuts.
Occupy Sandy Helped Us Fight Crime After Storm, Says NYPD Source
by Liberal Lamp Post •
While they may not wear capes, Occupy Sandy volunteers battled crime in Brooklyn’s largest housing project after the storm.
Bloomberg Praises ‘Occupy Sandy,’ Then Sends Police To Shut It Down (VIDEO)
by Liberal Lamp Post •
After stumbling upon an Occupy Sandy hub, Mayor Bloomberg praises the group, and then rolls out an eviction effort.
Warning: GOPers Dumping Norquist Intend To Gut Social Security And Medicare (VIDEO)
by Lorelei •
Progressives have cheered Sen. Saxby Chambliss for discarding Norquist’s pledge, but the GOP has bigger plans in mind: gutting Social Security and Medicare. Not so fast, Senator Bedfellow!
How The Occupy Movement Helped Obama Win – And Why That’s A Good Thing
by Liberal Lamp Post •
Presidential Debate First Impressions From The Addicting Info Twitter Feed
by Don Hamel •
Matthew Filipowicz And Noam Chomsky Dish On Activism And Election 2012 (VIDEO)
by Elisabeth Parker •
Renowned linguist, progressive activist, and MIT Professor Noam Chomsky shared his thoughts on modern-day activism and the 2012 presidential election on the Matthew Filipowicz Show.
Romney Wants Former Merrill Lynch CEO Who Helped Crash The Economy As Treasury Secretary
by Michael Hayne •
The presidential candidate suggests he would strongly consider for Treasury Secretary John Thain, the former CEO of Merrill Lynch.
Judge Kills Lobbyist Attempt To Force Way On To Government Advisory Boards
by Nathaniel Downes •
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled against six lobbyists who sued over the Obama Administration new rules on corporate lobbyists on advisory committees
Christine O’Donnell Lands In Hot Water Over Counter-Convention In Tampa Next Week (VIDEO)
by Nathaniel Downes •
The former Senate hopeful has managed to land herself into legal troubles through her Troublemaker Rally to be held in Tampa next week.
Paul Ryan Is No Budget-Hawk Conservative Hero
by Michael Hayne •
Ryan voted for all of Bush’s Anti-Civil Liberty Actions and Big Government Handouts to Banks and Defense Contractors
Justice At Last, Sort Of (VIDEO)
by Justin Acuff •
Dismantling the Conservative Platform – Part 1: We Need Federal Government
by Samantha Orum •
This country has hardly ever been so divided, particularly on so many issues. And this has, most unfortunately, led to a great number of US citizens becoming either entirely apathetic, or loath to the very idea of partaking in the political ‘game’ at all.
Minimum Wage Day Of Action – The 99% Demand A Raise
by Leah Taylor •
You’ll find it in every comment thread from yesterday’s news – the indignant and fallacious attacks on low-wage earners.
Senator Kyl (R-AZ) Thinks Obama Whines Too Much About The Middle-Class (VIDEO)
by Michael Hayne •
So yes–it’s safe to say the Republicans would love for President Obama to stop talking about the middle-class.